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chiropteran
(chir|op¦ter¦an)
Pronunciation:
/kʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)r(ə)n/
Zoology
noun
a mammal of the order
Chiroptera
; a bat.
adjective
relating to or denoting chiropterans.
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