dermopteran

[ der-mop-ter-uh n, -truh n ]
/ dərˈmɒp tər ən, -trən /

noun

any member of the order Dermoptera, comprising the flying lemurs.

adjective

of or relating to the dermopterans.

Origin of dermopteran

< New Latin Dermopter(a) (< Greek, neuter plural of dermópteros having wings of skin (term used by Aristotle to describe bats); see dermo-, -pterous) + -an

Words nearby dermopteran

dermoid cyst, dermoid tumor, dermoidectomy, dermopathy, dermoplasty, dermopteran, dermot macmurrough, dermotherm, dermotropic, dermovascular, dern