dermopteran

[ der-mop-ter-uhn, -truhn ]

noun

1. any member of the order Dermoptera, comprising the flying lemurs.

adjective

1. of or relating to the dermopterans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermopteran¹

< New Latin Dermopter ( a ) (< Greek, neuter plural of dermópteros having wings of skin (term used by Aristotle to describe bats); dermo-, -pterous ) + -an