Macroglossinae
E531970
Macroglossinae is a subfamily of megabats within the family Pteropodidae, typically characterized by long tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macroglossinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556856 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macroglossinae Context triple: [Pteropodidae, includesSubfamily, Macroglossinae]
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A.
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as tonguefishes, characterized by their elongated, tongue-shaped bodies and bottom-dwelling marine habits.
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B.
Stenogastrinae
Stenogastrinae is a subfamily of social wasps known as hover wasps, characterized by their hovering flight and primitively eusocial behavior, primarily found in tropical Asia.
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C.
Myadestinae
Myadestinae is a subfamily of passerine birds within the thrush family, comprising several genera of forest-dwelling songbirds found mainly in the Neotropics and Pacific islands.
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D.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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E.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macroglossinae Target entity description: Macroglossinae is a subfamily of megabats within the family Pteropodidae, typically characterized by long tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen.
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A.
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as tonguefishes, characterized by their elongated, tongue-shaped bodies and bottom-dwelling marine habits.
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B.
Stenogastrinae
Stenogastrinae is a subfamily of social wasps known as hover wasps, characterized by their hovering flight and primitively eusocial behavior, primarily found in tropical Asia.
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C.
Myadestinae
Myadestinae is a subfamily of passerine birds within the thrush family, comprising several genera of forest-dwelling songbirds found mainly in the Neotropics and Pacific islands.
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D.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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E.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | megabats ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
adaptations for nectar feeding
ⓘ
brush-tipped tongue papillae ⓘ elongated tongue ⓘ long rostrum ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | macroglossine fruit bats ⓘ |
| describedAs | nectar-feeding fruit bats ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Microchiroptera ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | pollination of flowering plants ⓘ |
| endothermy | endothermic mammals ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
Oceania ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eonycteris spelaea
ⓘ
linked to:
Eonycteris
Macroglossus minimus ⓘ
linked to:
Macroglossus
Melonycteris melanops ⓘ
linked to:
Melonycteris
|
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| includes |
Eonycteris
ⓘ
Macroglossus ⓘ Melonycteris ⓘ Notopteris ⓘ Syconycteris ⓘ
linked to:
Eonycteris
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powered flight ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| partOf | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinates |
banana plants
ⓘ
durian trees ⓘ various rainforest trees ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveRole | pollinator ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | reliance on vision and smell ⓘ |
| suborder | Yinpterochiroptera ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macroglossinae Description of subject: Macroglossinae is a subfamily of megabats within the family Pteropodidae, typically characterized by long tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.