1. horseshoe bat(n = noun.animal) - any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose;
is a kind of leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat
is a member of genus hipposideros, hipposideros
2. horseshoe bat(n = noun.animal) - a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose;
is a kind of leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat
is a member of family rhinolophidae, rhinolophidae
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