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Roussette

Roussette \Rous*sette"\, n. [F.; -- so called in allusion to the color. See Russet.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) A fruit bat, especially the large species ( Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish.

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roussette

n. 1 A fruit bat, especially the large species ((taxlink Pieropus vulgaris species noshow=1)) inhabiting the islands of the Indian Ocean. 2 Any small shark of the genus (taxlink Scyllium genus noshow=1); the dogfish.