flying fox

Meaning

  1. A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.
  2. Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).
  3. A cyprinid fish of species Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus.
  4. A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.
  5. A cable-operated gyroscopic camera that is suspended on a ropeway, used in filming motion pictures and sporting events.

Translations

Pteropus alecto

Pteropus scapulatus

Eigentlicher Flughund

ιπτάμενη αλεπού

Macroglossus lagochilus

panique

zorro volante

murciélago frugífero

وطواط ثعلبي

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