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chiropteran

(kī-rŏpˈtər-ən) also chi·rop·ter (-rŏpˈtər)

noun
A mammal, such as the bat, that is a member of the order Chiroptera and has forelimbs modified as wings.

Related Forms:

  • chi·ropˈter·an adjective

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