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Tomb bat
Tomb Tomb, n. [OE. tombe, toumbe, F. tombe, LL. tumba, fr. Gr. ? a tomb, grave; perhaps akin to L. tumulus a mound. Cf. Tumulus.] 1. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher. As one dead in the bottom of a tomb. --Shak. 2. A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead. ``In tomb of marble stones.' --Chaucer. 3. A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead. Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb. --Shak. Tomb bat (Zo["o]l.), any one of species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous which inhabit tombs, especially the Egyptian species (T. perforatus).

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- The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is a medium- to large-sized microbat with...
- Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauriti****) Black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) Naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris) Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous...
- The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauriti****) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa...
- The black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species of sac-winged bat found in South and South East Asia. It was described as a new species...
- sheath-tailed bat, Antioquian sac-winged bat, and Hildegarde's tomb bat—are categorized as endangered species, and one species—the Seyc****es sheath-tailed bat—is...
- Theobald's tomb bat (Taphozous theobaldi) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand...
- The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) is a bat species from South America, Trinidad, and Central America. It is a relatively rare, completely white...
- sheath-tailed bat (Taphozous kapalgensis) Long-winged tomb bat (Taphozous longim****) Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauriti****) Black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous...
- The naked-rumped pouched bat (Saccolaimus saccolaimus), also known as the pouched tomb bat, is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae...
- Indonesian tomb bat (Taphozous achates) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found only in Indonesia. The Indonesian tomb bat was...