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bat vs fruit bat

fruit bat vs bat

bat and fruit bat both are nouns.

bat is a verb but fruit bat is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bat Yes No Yes No
fruit bat Yes No No No
As nouns, fruit bat is a hyponym of bat; that is, fruit bat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bat:
  • bat: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
  • fruit bat: large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
Other hyponyms of bat include megabat, carnivorous bat, microbat.
bat (noun) fruit bat (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
the club used in playing cricket
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
bat (verb) fruit bat (verb)
wink briefly
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
use a bat
have a turn at bat
Difference between bat and fruit bat

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