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Genus desmodus

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desmodusa genus of bats which—along with the genera Diaemus and Diphylla—are allied as the subfamily Desmodontinae, the carnivorous, blood-consuming vampire bats of the New World leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae.
desmodus rotundusnounmouse-sized bat of tropical central america and south america having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
desmodiumnounAny member of the genus Desmodium of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, containing mostly inconspicuous legumes but some with bright or large flowers.
genus canisnountype genus of the canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
monochamusnouna genus of longhorn beetles found throughout the world.
dendrocalamusnouna tropical Asian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family.
diaspididaenounthe largest family of scale insects with over 2650 described species in around 400 genera.
deuteromycetesnounform class; coextensive with subdivision deuteromycota
stomodaeumnounAlternative spelling of stomodeum. [(anatomy) A depression on the ectoderm of a developing embryo that becomes the mouth.]
dendroctonusnouna genus of bark beetles.
anthonomusnounweevils destructive of cultivated plants
dimetrodonnounAny carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian period
latrodectusnouna broadly distributed genus of spiders with several species that are commonly known as the true widows.
desmitisnoun(medicine) inflammation of a ligament.
melampusnoun(Greek mythology) A legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.
sinanthropusnoun(from Sino-, "China", and anthro-, "man") an archaic genus in the scientific classification system to which the early hominid fossils of Peking Man, Lantian Man, Nanjing Man, and Yuanmou Man were once assigned.
mus musculusnounbrownish-gray old world mouse now a common household pest worldwide
dicynodontnounA member of the infraorder Dicynodontia of dominant herbivores of the Late Permian, the most successful group of non-mammalian synapsids.
marasmius oreadesMarasmius oreades, also known as the fairy ring mushroom, fairy ring champignon or Scotch bonnet, is a mushroom native to North America and Europe.
molossidaenounmastiff bats; freetail bats

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