Chiroptera

Definitions of Chiroptera
  1. noun
    an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
    synonyms: order Chiroptera
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    type of:
    animal order
    the order of animals
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