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Noun: bullbat  'bûl,bat
  1. Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
    "The bullbat swooped low over the field, catching insects on the wing";
    - nighthawk, mosquito hawk [N. Amer]

Derived forms: bullbats

Type of: caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar

Part of: Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles

Encyclopedia: Bullbat