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flying fox

Any of various fruit bats chiefly of the genus Pteropus, having a foxlike muzzle and small, pointed ears.

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flying fox

1. (Animals) any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae

2. (General Engineering) Austral and NZ a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc

3. a cable mechanism ridden for fun at an adventure playground, etc

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fly′ing fox′

any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, principally of SE Asia, Australia, and oceanic islands.

[1750–60]

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flying fox - large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox

fruit bat, megabat - large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit

genus Pteropus, Pteropus - a genus of Megachiroptera

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flying fox

n → pteropo

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