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Microchiroptera

Pronunciation: /ˌmʌɪkrəʊkʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rə/

Definition of Microchiroptera

noun

Zoology
  • a major division of bats which comprises all but the fruit bats.
    • Suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera: many families

Derivatives

microchiropteran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from micro- 'small' + Greek kheir 'hand' + pteron 'wing'

Microchiroptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Microchiroptera in the US English dictionary

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