Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Frugivora · Fru·giv·o·ra · IPA 01 n. pl. The fruit bate; a group of the Cheiroptera, comprising the bats which live on fruits. See Eruit bat, under Fruit. 1. The fruit bate; a group of the Cheiroptera, comprising the bats which live on fruits. See Eruit bat, under Fruit.(Zool.) See: Fruit