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Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

9.9
A small brown bat that lives in Europe and often flies near streetlights at dusk
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • At dusk, you can often spot Pipistrellus pipistrellus fluttering around streetlights in the city.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the roosting habits of Pipistrellus pipistrellus in urban parks.

  • The Pipistrellus pipistrellus is one of the most widespread bat species in Europe.

  • The Pipistrellus pipistrellus is often seen at dusk.

  • Did you know that the Pipistrellus pipistrellus can eat up to 3,000 insects in a night?

  • At dusk, you can often spot Pipistrellus pipistrellus fluttering around streetlights in the city.

  • Researchers studied the roosting habits of Pipistrellus pipistrellus in urban parks.

  • The Pipistrellus pipistrellus is one of the most widespread bat species in Europe.

Synonyms

pipistrelle
vsPipistrellus pipistrellus
  • UK
1 9.9

A small brown bat that hunts insects at dusk

is limited to Europe and refers to the common local species

Surface Forms

Pipistrellus pipistrellus singular
Pipistrellus pipistrellus plural

Morphology

Pipistrellus + Pipistrellus

The form Pipistrellus pipistrellus follows the recognizable binomial/genus+species pattern, so a learner who knows 'Pipistrellus' as a taxonomic genus can infer this refers to a species of Pipistrellus (i.e., a bat). However, the specific common name and descriptive meaning ('common pipistrelle', 'small brown bat') are not directly derivable from the Latin names alone without background in biological nomenclature, so the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Pipistrellus pipistrellus may come from the Italian word 'pipistrello', which means 'bat'. Early scientists used that word as the species name to show it was a small, common bat, so the name matches the little brown 'bat' often seen at dusk.