myotis

my o tis |mīˈōtəs maɪˈoʊtəs | ▶noun an insectivorous bat with mouselike ears, a slender muzzle, and a flight membrane that extends between the hind legs and the tip of the tail. Also called mouse-eared bat. [Genus Myotis, family Vespertilionidae: numerous species, including the little brown myotis (M. lucifugus ), one of the most common and widespread bats in the US and Canada. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, based on Greek mus, mu- ‘mouse. ’

myotis

myotis |mʌɪˈəʊtɪs | ▶noun an insectivorous bat with a slender muzzle and with the flight membrane extending between the hind legs and the tip of the tail. ●Genus Myotis, family Vespertilionidae: numerous species. ORIGIN modern Latin, based on Greek mus, mu- ‘mouse ’.