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chiropteran

American  
[kahy-rop-ter-uhn] / kaɪˈrɒp tər ən /

noun

  1. chiropter.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a chiropter.

chiropteran British  
/ kaɪˈrɒptərən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Chiroptera, an order of placental mammals comprising the bats

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noun

  1. Also called: chiropter.  a bat

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Etymology

Origin of chiropteran

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

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