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Pipistrellus hesperus

Pipistrellus hesperus

9.9
A small bat from western North America that hunts insects at dusk
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Scientists discovered a colony of Pipistrellus hesperus living near the canyon walls.

Examples

  • The Pipistrellus hesperus is notable for its ability to hunt insects at dusk.

  • Have you ever seen a Pipistrellus hesperus in the wild?

  • During their field trip, students observed several Pipistrellus hesperus in flight at sundown.

  • The Pipistrellus hesperus is known for its tiny size.

  • During their field trip, students observed several Pipistrellus hesperus in flight at sundown.

  • Scientists discovered a colony of Pipistrellus hesperus living near the canyon walls.

  • The Pipistrellus hesperus is notable for its ability to hunt insects at dusk.

Synonyms

western pipistrel
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  • Specialized
9.9

A small bat from western North America that eats insects and lives in dry areas

is the formal scientific name used in technical contexts

Surface Forms

Pipistrellus hesperus main

Morphology

Pipistrellus + hesperus

This is a Latin taxonomic binomial (genus + species) and functions as a proper name; knowing the surface constituents does not let a B1 learner derive that it refers to a small vesper bat. The genus label and the Latin species epithet are specialist vocabulary (and 'hesperus' is not an ordinary English word), so understanding the MWE requires biological or lexical knowledge beyond knowing the parts.

Etymology

Pipistrellus hesperus comes from words for a small bat and for the evening or the west. The first part, Pipistrellus, means a little bat and the second part, hesperus, means 'evening' or 'western', so the name helps you remember it is a small 'evening' or 'western' bat that flies at dusk.