chiropteran

chi·rop·ter·an  (k-rptr-n) also chi·rop·ter (-rptr)

n.

A mammal, such as the bat, that is a member of the order Chiroptera and has forelimbs modified as wings.

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[From New Latin Chroptera, order name : chiro- + -pter.]

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chi·ropter·an adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chiropteran - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate bat eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials Chiroptera, order Chiroptera - an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats) fruit bat, megabat - large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit carnivorous bat, microbat - typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)