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Noun: carnivorous bat
  1. Typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
    "The little brown bat is a common carnivorous bat species found throughout North America";
    - microbat

Derived forms: carnivorous bats

Type of: bat, chiropteran, flittermouse [archaic]

Part of: Microchiroptera, suborder Microchiroptera