flying fox
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flying fox
noun flying foxes
- A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face. In the small hours came the fetid smell of a flying-fox colony.
- Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).
- A cyprinid fish of species Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus.
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A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.
Similar: zipline
- A cable-operated gyroscopic camera that is suspended on a ropeway, used in filming motion pictures and sporting events.
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noun bat of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon
| Español | zorro volador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 날여우박쥐 naryeoubakjwi |
| 日本語 | 大蝙蝠 ōkōmori |
| 中文 | 狐蝠 húfú |
| हिन्दी | गादुर gādur, चमगादड़ camgādaṛ |
| Português | raposa voadora |
| Français | renard volant |
| Deutsch | Eigentlicher Flughund |
| Ελληνικά | ιπτάμενη αλεπού iptámeni alepoú |
| Română | vulpe zburătoare |
| Русский | лету́чая лиси́ца letúčaja lisíca |
| Tiếng Việt | dơi quạ |
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title = {flying fox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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