Chiropteran Definition

kī-rŏptər-ən
noun
Any of various mammals of the order Chiroptera, having forelimbs modified as wings; a bat.
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Singular:
chiropteran
Plural:
chiropterans

Origin of Chiropteran

  • From New Latin Chīroptera order name chiro– –pter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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