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 ]