vampyyrilepakko
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
vampyyri (“vampire”) + lepakko (“bat”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑmp(ː)yːriˌlepɑkːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝mp(ː)yːriˌle̞pɑ̝kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -epɑkːo
- Syllabification(key): vam‧pyy‧ri‧le‧pak‧ko
Noun edit
vampyyrilepakko
- vampire bat (bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae, which consists of three species that feed on blood)
Usage notes edit
- This is a common term. In science these bats are known as vampyyri.