pteropine
/ˈtɛrəpʌɪn/Zoology. Now rare
adjective
Of or relating to the genus Pteropus of Old World fruit bats (family Pteropodidae), which comprises the flying foxes.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From Pteropus + -ine, originally after scientific Latin Pteropina, former tribe name.