chiropter

[ kahy-rop-ter ]
/ kaɪˈrɒp tər /

noun

any mammal of the order Chiroptera, comprising the bats.

Origin of chiropter

< New Latin Chiroptera, equivalent to chiro- chiro- + Greek -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous; so named because the wing membranes are supported by the extended digits of the forelimbs; cf. -pter

Words nearby chiropter

chiropodist, chiropody, chiropractic, chiropractic medicine, chiropractor, chiropter, chiropteran, chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr