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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chiropteransOrigin of Chiropteran
From New Latin Chīroptera order name chiro– –pter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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