chiropterans is a plural form of chiropteran
a nocturnal mouse-like mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
animal noun (animals and microorganisms)
chiropterans
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From New Latin Chīroptera, order name: "chiro-" + "-pter".
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whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, can only glide for short distances. Bats do... (40 of 8286 words, pronunciation, 23 images)
of, relating to, or belonging to the "Chiroptera", an order of placental mammals comprising the bats | a bat (18 of 262 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
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any of a widely distributed order (Chiroptera) of nocturnal usually frugivorous or insectivorous flying mammals that have wings formed from four ... (21 of 68 words)
A mammal, such as the bat, that is a member of the order Chiroptera and has forelimbs modified as wings. (20 of 39 words, pronunciations)
[zoology] : a mammal of the order Chiroptera; a bat. | relating to or denoting chiropterans. (15 of 18 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings (13 of 15 words)
chiropter | of or pertaining to a chiropter. (7 of 13 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
any stout club, stick, or cudgel | a club used to strike the ball in baseball and cricket | a ping-pong paddle, squash racket, etc. | [United States] ... (25 of 197 words, 17 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation, 1 image)
any member of the only group of mammals capable of flight. This ability, coupled with the ability to navigate at night by using a system of acoustic ... (27 of 1187 words, 10 images)
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in a measurement system, ancient Hebrew unit of liquid and dry capacity. Estimated at 37 litres and approximately equivalent to the Greek metrētēs, ... (23 of 68 words)
winged mammal of the order Chiroptera, which includes 900-901,000 species classified in about 200 genera and 17 families. Bats range in size from a ... (24 of 294 words)
[intransitive/transitive] to hit the ball with a bat in a game such as ... | [transitive] to hit something small that is flying through the air in ... (26 of 145 words, 5 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
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a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball ... | a small animal that flies at night and looks like a mouse with large ... (29 of 113 words, 4 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
a specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting the ball in many games (14 of 28 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies at night (12 of 20 words, pronunciation)
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(especially of women) to open and close your eyes quickly several times, especially to attract attention or admiration (18 of 34 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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to try to hit a ball with a bat (9 of 33 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
a flying mammal with forelimbs that have evolved as membranous wings, e.g. a bat (14 of 45 words, pronunciations)
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Origin: From New Latin Chīroptera, order name: "chiro-" + "-pter".
First use: 1835
Origin: ultimately from Greek cheir hand + pteron wing
First use: Mid-19th century
Origin: modern Latin Chiroptera from chiro- + Greek pteron "wing"
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