'Pieropus vulgaris' definitions:

Definition of 'Pieropus vulgaris'

From: GCIDE
  • Roussette \Rous*sette"\, n. [F.; -- so called in allusion to the color. See Russet.]
  • 1. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish. [1913 Webster]