cheiropterous

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adjective

Belonging to the bat family (formerly classified as Cheiroptera)

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Meanings

adjectivecheiropterous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyBelonging to the bat family (formerly classified as Cheiroptera)

Origin

Cheiroptera + -ous

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APA

cheiropterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheiropterous

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“cheiropterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheiropterous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheiropterous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheiropterous.

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