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Noun: false vampire  fols vam-pI(-u)r
  1. Any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
    "Despite its name, the false vampire bat does not drink blood like true vampire bats";
    - false vampire bat

Derived forms: false vampires

Type of: leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat

Encyclopedia: False vampire