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A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings.

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  1. n. A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings.
  2. n. Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish.
  3. 1. (Zoöl.) A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings. 2. (Zoöl.) Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish.
  4. A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris)inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yardacross the expanded wings.