First Known Use: 1771
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pipistrelle
noun pip·is·trelle \ˌpi-pə-ˈstrel\
Definition of PIPISTRELLE
: any of a genus (Pipistrellus of the family Vespertilionidae) of bats typically appearing in early evening and exhibiting erratic flight; especially : one (P. pipistrellus) of Eurasia and northern Africa
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Origin of PIPISTRELLE
French, from Italian pipistrello bat, alteration of vipistrello, ultimately from Latin vespertilion-, vespertilio — more at vespertilian
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