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pocketed freetail bat

pocketed freetail bat

9.9
A small brown bat from California and northern Mexico with pockets near its tail
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : murciélago de cola libre de bolsillo
  • Unlike other bats, the pocketed freetail bat has small pockets near its tail membrane.

Examples

  • Many pocketed freetail bats roost in caves.

  • The pocketed freetail bat is rarely seen outside of its native habitat in California.

  • Researchers identified a pocketed freetail bat during their nighttime survey of the area.

  • The pocketed freetail bat is native to California.

  • Researchers identified a pocketed freetail bat during their nighttime survey of the area.

  • The pocketed freetail bat is rarely seen outside of its native habitat in California.

  • Unlike other bats, the pocketed freetail bat has small pockets near its tail membrane.

Synonyms

Tadarida femorosacca
vspocketed freetail bat
  • Specialized
9.9

A small brown bat found in California and northern Mexico with a pocket near its thigh

is the common name form rather than the scientific label
pocketed bat
vspocketed freetail bat
  • US
9.9

A small brown bat that lives in California and northern Mexico

highlights the distinctive tail pockets as the defining feature

Surface Forms

pocketed freetail bat singular
pocketed freetail bats plural

Morphology

pocketed + freetail + bat

The phrase is compositionally built: 'pocketed' (having pockets) modifies 'freetail' (a type/category of bat) and 'bat' (the mammal), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a freetail bat with pockets near its tail. This adjective + compound-noun species naming pattern is transparent and follows normal English word-formation, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Pocketed freetail bat The name pocketed freetail bat comes from how the animal looks: pocketed points to tiny 'pockets' near its tail, and freetail means the tail sticks out from the wing skin, so the name describes this small bat's special tail features.