chiropteran

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chiropteran

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From translingual Chiroptera + -an.

noun chiropterans

Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat.
Similar: bat

adjective more chiropteran · most chiropteran

Of or relating to the order Chiroptera.

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@misc{chiropteran_2026,
  title = {chiropteran},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiropteran},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}