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Nyctophile

Nyctophile \Nyc"to*phile\, n. [Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + ? to love.] (Zo["o]l.) Any Australian bat of the genus Nyctophilus, having a very simple nasal appendage.

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nyctophile

n. 1 (context zoology English) Any of the Australian bats of the genus (taxlink Nyctophilus genus noshow=1). 2 A person who loves night or darkness.