chiropteran
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Chiroptera + -an.
Noun
[edit]chiropteran (plural chiropterans)
- (zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat.
Synonyms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]chiropteran (comparative more chiropteran, superlative most chiropteran)
- (zoology) Of or relating to the order Chiroptera.