bumblebee bat

ˈbʌmblˌbiː bæt

Definition

Definition of bumblebee bat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wildlife

TECH.

very small bat species known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat

TECH.

The bumblebee bat is the world's smallest mammal.
Researchers discovered a colony of bumblebee bats in the cave.
The bumblebee bat's habitat is threatened by deforestation.

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very small bat species known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat

Expressions with bumblebee

cuckoo-bumblebee

bee parasitic in bumblebee nests

The cuckoo-bumblebee infiltrated the bumblebee nest.

Expressions with bat

bat around

discuss an idea informally

Let's bat around some ideas for the project.

old bat

elderly woman perceived as annoying or unpleasant

The neighbors complained about the old bat next door.

straight bat

honest or straightforward behavior

She always deals with issues with a straight bat.

bat an eye

show no reaction or surprise

He didn't bat an eye at the news.

bat one's eyes

move eyelids quickly to show feelings or intentions

She batted her eyes at the waiter, hoping for a free dessert.

blind as a bat

adj.

having very poor vision or sight

Without her glasses, she's blind as a bat.

bat a thousand

perform exceptionally well

The new employee is batting a thousand with his sales numbers.

bat an eyelid

show no reaction or surprise

He didn't bat an eyelid at the news.

bat out of hell

adv.

very quickly or hastily

He drove down the highway like a bat out of hell.

come to bat

take action or responsibility

She came to bat for her team during the crisis.

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French:chauve-souris bourdon, ...
German:Hummelfledermaus, ...
Italian:pipistrello calabrone, ...
Spanish:murciélago abejorro, ...
Portuguese:morcego-de-Kitti, ...
Chinese:大黄蜂蝙蝠, ...
Japanese:コウモリ, ...
Arabic:خُفَاش كِيتِي ذو الأَنْف الخِنْزِيرِي, ...
Hebrew:עֲטַלֵּף הַדְּבוֹרָה, ...
Russian:летучая мышь-шмель, ...
Ukrainian:шмелиний кажан, ...
Hindi:बंबलबी बैट, ...
Bengali:ভোমরা বাদুড়, ...
Catalan:ratpenat borinot, ...
Czech:netopýr čenichatý, ...
Danish:humlebiflagermus, ...
Dutch:hommelvleermuis, ...
Greek:νυχτερίδα με χοιρόμορφη μύτη του Κίττι, ...
Hungarian:Kitti-disznóorrú denevér, ...
Khmer:ប្រចៀវច្រមុះជ្រូករបស់គីត្តី, ...
Korean:벌새박쥐, ...
Persian:خفاش زنبوری, ...
Polish:nietoperz świński Kitti, ...
Portuguese (BR):morcego-abelha, ...
Romanian:liliac bondar, ...
Swedish:humlfladdermus, ...
Thai:ค้างคาวบัมเบิลบี, ...
Turkish:yaban arısı yarasası, ...
Vietnamese:dơi ong, ...

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