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chiropter

chiropter noun: a member of the order Chiroptera, a bat.

Noun

chiropter (plural chiropters)

  1. A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat

Forms of chiropter

pluralchiropters

Origin of chiropter

Coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French chiroptère, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to chiro- + -pter.

Words formed from chiropter

Questions about chiropter

What does chiropter mean?
Chiropter means a member of the order Chiroptera, a bat.
What part of speech is chiropter?
Chiropter is a noun.
What is the plural of chiropter?
The plural of chiropter is chiropters.

Words near chiropter in the dictionary

  1. chiropractor
  2. chiropractors
  3. chiropracts
  4. chiropracty
  5. chiropraxy
  6. chiropter
  7. chiropteran
  8. chiropterans
  9. chiropterist
  10. chiropterists
  11. chiropterite

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