Found 1 items, similar to Triaenops Persicus.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Triaenops Persicus Trident \Tri"dent\ (tr[imac]"dent), n. [L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.] 1. (Class Myth.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. [1913 Webster] 3. A three-pronged fish spear. [1913 Webster] 4. (Geom.) A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. [1913 Webster] Trident bat (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Tri[ae]nops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. [1913 Webster]