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European brown bat

European brown bat

6.3
A small brown animal with fur that flies at night in Europe and eats insects
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : murciélago marrón europeo
  • The European brown bat is often seen hunting insects at dusk in rural areas.

Examples

  • Researchers tracked the migration patterns of the European brown bat across multiple countries.

  • Population studies have shown that European brown bats adapt well to urban environments.

  • I saw a European brown bat in my garden.

  • The European brown bat is quite common in Europe.

  • The European brown bat is known for its ability to thrive in various habitats across Europe.

  • Late in the evening, the European brown bat emerges to feed on flying insects near the water.

  • Conservation efforts are focused on protecting the European brown bat and its natural habitats.

Synonyms

serotine
vsEuropean brown bat
  • UK
9.9

A common brown bat in Europe that hunts insects in the evening

is the broader regional descriptive name rather than the short familiar name
Eptesicus serotinus
vsEuropean brown bat
  • Specialized
9.9

A brown bat found across Europe

is the everyday descriptive name used in common speech rather than the scientific label

How Common

European brown bat
  • UK
6.3
common
∞ 1.0
local
∞ 1.0
rare animal
2 6.4

Surface Forms

European brown bat singular
European brown bats plural

Morphology

European + brown + bat

The meaning is directly compositional: 'European' (from Europe) + 'brown' (color) + 'bat' (the flying mammal) describes a brown bat found in Europe. This straightforward adjective + adjective + noun modification pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

European brown bat is a simple descriptive name: European shows where it lives, brown its color and bat that it is a small flying animal. Picture a little brown bat at dusk in towns across Europe, and you will remember this common native species.