English Dictionary

flying fox

noun

A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face. / Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).

The flying fox is a nocturnal mammal that can be found in Australia and other parts of the Pacific.

意味（1）

A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.

意味（2）

Any bat of the family Pteropodidae (see Usage notes).

意味（3）

The cyprinid fish Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus.

意味（4）

A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.

意味（5）

A cable-operated gyroscopic camera that is suspended on a ropeway, used in filming motion pictures and sporting events.