Anoura

/əˈnɔːrə/ noun

A genus of tailless bats found in Central and South America, also known as ghostface bats due to their distinctive facial features.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'oura' (tail), forming a Latinized scientific genus name. Coined in zoological taxonomy to identify this specific group of bats.

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