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flittermouse

N ค้างคาว 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FLITTERMOUSE

n.[Flit, flitter and mouse. ] A bat; an animal that has the fur of a mouse, and membranes which answer the purpose of wings, and enable the animal to sustain itself in a fluttering flight.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FLITTERMOUSE

Flit "ter *mouse `, n. Etym: [Flitter, v.i. + mouse; cf. G. fledermaus, OHG. fledarm. Cf. Flickermouse, Flindermouse. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bat; -- called also flickermouse, flindermouse, and flintymouse.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

flittermouse

flit ter mouse |ˈflitərˌmous ˈflɪtərmaʊs | ▶noun ( pl. flittermice |-ˌmīs | ) old-fashioned term for bat 2 ( sense 1 ). ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: on the pattern of Dutch vledermuis or German Fledermaus .

 

Oxford Dictionary

flittermouse

flitter |mouse ▶noun ( pl. flittermice ) old-fashioned term for bat 2 ( sense 1 ). ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: on the pattern of Dutch vledermuis or German Fledermaus .