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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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