cheiroptera Meaning, Definition & Usage

Chei*rop"te*ra noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. hand + wing.

Wordforms

plural

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) 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.