chiropteran

[ kahy-rop-ter-uh n ]
/ kaɪˈrɒp tər ən /

noun

adjective

of or relating to a chiropter.

Origin of chiropteran

1825–35; < New Latin Chiropter(a) (see chiropter) + -an

British Dictionary definitions for chiropteran

chiropteran
/ (kaɪˈrɒptərən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Chiroptera, an order of placental mammals comprising the bats

noun

Also called: chiropter (kaɪˈrɒptə) a bat