Associations to the word «Chiropteran»

Wiktionary

CHIROPTERAN, noun. (zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings

Dictionary definition

CHIROPTERAN, noun. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley