What is an African fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus); -- so called from its large blunt nozzle called?
hammerhead — (Zoöl.) An African fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus); -- so called from its large blunt nozzle. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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