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Chiropteran

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the order Chiroptera.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat.
  2. 2
    nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Chiroptera + -an.

Etymology 2

From Chiroptera + -an.

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