Nyctophilus

== Translingual == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek νυκτόφιλος (nuktóphilos, “night-loving, night lover”), from νῠ́ξ (nŭ́x, “night”) +‎ -φιλος (-philos, “liker, someone fond of”). === Proper noun === Nyctophilus m A taxonomic genus within the family Vespertilionidae – certain long-eared bats. ==== Descendants ==== → English: nyctophile (semantic loan) → Polish: nocolubek (calque) === References === Nyctophilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Nyctophilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Nyctophilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons