Euderma maculata
- noun
- Specialized
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Euderma maculata
- The Euderma maculata can be identified by the white spots on its dark fur.
Examples
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Researchers tracked the movements of Euderma maculata in the Grand Canyon region.
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The Euderma maculata is known for its large ears.
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Habitat loss poses a significant threat to Euderma maculata populations.
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Have you seen an Euderma maculata in the wild?
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The Euderma maculata, with its unique white spots, is often spotted flying during the summer nights.
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Conservation efforts aim to protect the Euderma maculata and its natural habitat from further destruction.
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In the dark, the loud calls of the Euderma maculata echo through the canyons, helping researchers locate them.
Synonyms
A large flying animal with dark fur, white spots, and very large ears from the southwestern United States
A large night-flying animal with spotted fur and very large ears
Surface Forms
Morphology
Euderma + maculata
This is a Latin scientific name (genus + species epithet) functioning as a proper noun rather than a compositional English phrase. A B1 learner who knows the English word 'Euderma' as a genus is unlikely to know or infer the Latin epithet 'maculata' (meaning 'spotted') or the binomial naming convention, so the overall meaning ('spotted bat') is not derivable from the parts in ordinary English.
Etymology
Euderma maculata may come from old Greek and Latin words: Euderma from a word for 'skin' and maculata from a word for 'spotted'. So the name points to the bat's skin with white spots, which is why people call it the 'spotted bat'.
