Definition of Cheiroptera. Meaning of Cheiroptera. Synonyms of Cheiroptera

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Definition of Cheiroptera

Cheiroptera
Cheiroptera Chei*rop"te*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of mammalia, including the bats, having four toes of each of the anterior limbs elongated and connected by a web, so that they can be used like wings in flying. See Bat.

Meaning of Cheiroptera from wikipedia

- Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (/kaɪˈrɒptərə/). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained...
- (11 October 1873), p. 466. Krefft, G., "Natural History: The Bats, or Cheiroptera", The Sydney Mail, (18 October 1873), p. 498. Krefft, G., "Natural History:...