Chiroptera
/kʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rə
/plural noun Zoology
An order of mammals that comprises the bats. See also Megachiroptera, Microchiroptera.Maps for the Insectivora, Chiroptera, and Cetacea are not included in this chapter....
- All bats belong to the order Chiroptera, meaning ‘hand-wing.’
- Let's investigate the origin and evolution of flight in our representative taxa: the Pterosauria, Aves, and Chiroptera (bats).
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from chiro- 'hand' + Greek pteron 'wing'.
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