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chiropteran
CIDE DICTIONARY
chiropteran, n.
same as chiropter. [WordNet 1.5]
chiropteran, n.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chiropteran, n. any member of the order Chiroptera, with membraned limbs serving as wings including bats and flying foxes.
Derivative
chiropterous adj.
Etymology
CHIRO- + Gk pteron wing
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