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Nyctophile

Nyc′to-phile

,

Noun.

[Gr.

νύξ

,

νυκτός

, night + [GREEK] to love.]

(Zool.)

Any Australian bat of the genus

Nyctophilus

, having a very simple nasal appendage.

Definition 2024

nyctophile

nyctophile

English

Noun

nyctophile ‎(plural nyctophiles)

(zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
A person who loves night or darkness.