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chiropteran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ropter-an
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat.

adj

Of or relating to the order Chiroptera.

Etymology

From translingual Chiroptera + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chiropterans (plural) more chiropteran (comparative) most chiropteran (superlative)

Synonyms

bat

Questions

What does chiropteran mean?
Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat.
Where does chiropteran come from?
From translingual Chiroptera + -an.

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