microchiropteranadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rən/,

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rn̩/, U.S.

/ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌkaɪˈrɑpt(ə)rən/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Microchiroptera , -an suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Microchiroptera, suborder name (G. E. Dobson 1875, in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 16 345; < micro- micro- comb. form + Chiroptera : see Cheiroptera n.) + -an suffix. Compare megachiropteran adj. and n.

Zoology.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Microchiroptera, which comprises all bats other than the fruit bats and flying foxes (megachiropterans).Bats of this suborder use ultrasonic echolocation, and most are insectivorous.

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the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera

microchiropteran1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Microchiropteran, of or pertaining to the Microchiroptera.

1957 Evolution 11 459/2 Nectar-lapping bats appear to have evolved relatively recently from an insectivorous Microchiropteran stock.

1967 Compar. Biochem. & Physiol. 22 371 Ambient temperatures of 50°C and above commonly occurred in parts of a barn loft used as a summer roost by three species of microchiropteran bats.

1984 J. E. Hill Bats ii. 6 The length of the thumb varies considerably among bats, being very short in some microchiropteran families.

B. n.

A bat of the suborder Microchiroptera.

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the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera

microchiropteran1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Microchiropteran, one of the Microchiroptera; any bat except a fruit-bat.

1945 A. S. Romer Vertebr. Paleontol. (ed. 2) xvii. 333 Middle Eocene deposits in both Europe..and North America have yielded skeletons of microchiropterans with well-developed wings.

1966 Science 9 Dec. 1337/1 This species is more similar..to living microchiropterans.

1990 Jrnl. Zool. 222 577 Most African microchiropterans are considered to be strictly monotocous and the birth of twins in these species is extremely unusual.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	microchiropteran
释义	microchiropteranadj.n. Brit. /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rən/, /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rn̩/, U.S. /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌkaɪˈrɑpt(ə)rən/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Microchiroptera , -an suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin Microchiroptera, suborder name (G. E. Dobson 1875, in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 16 345; < micro- micro- comb. form + Chiroptera : see Cheiroptera n.) + -an suffix. Compare megachiropteran adj. and n. Zoology. A. adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Microchiroptera, which comprises all bats other than the fruit bats and flying foxes (megachiropterans).Bats of this suborder use ultrasonic echolocation, and most are insectivorous. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera microchiropteran1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Microchiropteran, of or pertaining to the Microchiroptera. 1957 Evolution 11 459/2 Nectar-lapping bats appear to have evolved relatively recently from an insectivorous Microchiropteran stock. 1967 Compar. Biochem. & Physiol. 22 371 Ambient temperatures of 50°C and above commonly occurred in parts of a barn loft used as a summer roost by three species of microchiropteran bats. 1984 J. E. Hill Bats ii. 6 The length of the thumb varies considerably among bats, being very short in some microchiropteran families. B. n. A bat of the suborder Microchiroptera. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera microchiropteran1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Microchiropteran, one of the Microchiroptera; any bat except a fruit-bat. 1945 A. S. Romer Vertebr. Paleontol. (ed. 2) xvii. 333 Middle Eocene deposits in both Europe..and North America have yielded skeletons of microchiropterans with well-developed wings. 1966 Science 9 Dec. 1337/1 This species is more similar..to living microchiropterans. 1990 Jrnl. Zool. 222 577 Most African microchiropterans are considered to be strictly monotocous and the birth of twins in these species is extremely unusual. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1890
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