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Noun: true vampire bat
  1. Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
    "true vampire bats have heat-sensing organs that help them locate blood vessels in their prey";
    - vampire bat

Derived forms: true vampire bats

Type of: carnivorous bat, microbat

Part of: Desmodontidae, family Desmodontidae