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Putting all these vespertilian speculations out of our way, the human facts concerning colour are briefly these.
Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859
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Vespertilian refers to bats, which come out at dusk, when the evening star (Vesperus) appears and when monks say their evening prayers (vespers).
“A Way with Words” Is “Car Talk” for Lexiphiles Condé Nast 2020
palooka commented on the word vespertilian
"of, relating to, or resembling a bat."
September 28, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word vespertilian
Ooh. I likes it.
September 28, 2008
ambyellen commented on the word vespertilian
I don't know when I'll ever use it, but it sure sounds awesome.
May 23, 2009