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Etymology

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Compound of glad (smooth, slippery) +‎ neus (nose).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣlɑt.nøːs/
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  • Hyphenation: glad‧neus

Noun

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gladneus m or f (plural gladneuzen)

  1. (chiefly plural) vesper bat, bat of the family Vespertilionidae [from 1870s]
    Synonym: gladneusvleermuis