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flying fox

noun

Definitions

  1. A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae,…

    A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.

    • In the small hours came the fetid smell of a flying-fox colony.

  2. Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).

  3. A cyprinid fish of species Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of…

      A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.

    2. A cable-operated gyroscopic camera that is suspended on a ropeway, used in filming motion…

      A cable-operated gyroscopic camera that is suspended on a ropeway, used in filming motion pictures and sporting events.

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