chiropter
chiropter · chiropters
A member of the order Chiroptera, a batA member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
Meaning
1 sensesA member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French chiroptère,Coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French chiroptère, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to chiro- + -pter.
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Forms
plural: chiropters| Singular | chiropter |
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