First Known Use: 1835
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chiropteran
noun chi·rop·ter·an \kī-ˈräp-tə-rən\
Definition of CHIROPTERAN
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Origin of CHIROPTERAN
ultimately from Greek cheir hand + pteron wing — more at feather
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