CHIROPTERAN

Meaning of CHIROPTERAN in English

[ kʌɪ'rɒpt(ə)r(ə)n ]

■ noun Zoology a mammal of the order Chiroptera; a bat.

Origin

from mod. L. Chiroptera , from chiro- + Gk pteron 'wing'.

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CHIROPTERAN — noun see: feather Date: 1835 bat III
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIROPTERAN — adjective or noun see chiroptera
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIROPTERAN — /kuy rop"teuhr euhn/ , n. 1. chiropter. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a chiropter. [ 1825-35; Chiropter ( a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIROPTERAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek cheir hand + pteron wing — more at feather Date: 1835 : bat III
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIROPTERAN — [chi.rop.ter.an] n [ultim. fr. Gk cheir hand + pteron wing--more at feather] (1835): [3]bat
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIROPTERAN — n. any member of the order Chiroptera, with membraned limbs serving as wings including bats and flying foxes. øøchiropterous adj. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIROPTERAN — n. any member of the order Chiroptera, with membraned limbs serving as wings including bats and flying foxes. chiropterous adj. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIROPTERAN — n. any member of the order Chiroptera, with membraned limbs serving as wings including bats and flying foxes. Derivatives: chiropterous …
Oxford English vocab
CHIROPTERAN — n. Pronunciation: k ī - ' räp-t ə -r ə n Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek cheir hand + …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BAT — n. 25B6; noun . See list. chiropteran. Bats barbastelle mouse-eared bat blossom bat mouse-tailed bat bulldog bat moustached bat butterfly …
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