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chiropteran

[ kahy-rop-ter-uhn ]

noun



adjective

  1. of or relating to a chiropter.

chiropteran

/ kaɪˈrɒptərən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Chiroptera, an order of placental mammals comprising the bats
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. Also calledchiropterkaɪˈrɒptə a bat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chiropteran1

1825–35; < New Latin Chiropter ( a ) ( chiropter ) + -an

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