1.
[syn: bat, chiropteran]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
chiropteran \chiropteran\ n.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form
membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation
by which they navigate.
Syn: bat.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
chiropteran \chiropteran\ n.
same as chiropter.
Syn: chiropter; bat.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
chiropteran
n 1: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form
membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for
echolocation by which they navigate [syn: bat,
chiropteran]