vampires
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary vampire bat Function: noun Date: 1790 : any of several Central and So. American bats ( Desmodus rotundus, Diaemus youngi, and Diphylla ecaudata of the subfamily Desmodontinae of the family Phyllostomidae) that feed on the blood of birds and mammals and especially domestic animals and that are sometimes vectors of disease and especially of rabies also : any of several other bats (as of the families Megadermatidae and Phyllostomidae) that do not feed on blood but are sometimes reputed to do so vampire bat]]> vam·pire n. Pronunciation: ' vam- ˌ pī(-ə)r Function: noun Etymology: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir Date: 1732 1 : the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep 2 a : one who lives by preying on others b : a woman who exploits and ruins her lover 3 : VAMPIRE BAT –vam·pir·ic \vam- ' pir-ik\ adjective –vam·pir·ish \ ' vam- ˌ pī(-ə)r-ish\ adjective ]]>