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chiropterans

chiropterans is the plural of chiropteran.

Meaning of chiropteran

Noun

chiropteran (plural chiropterans)

  1. Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat.
    Synonyms:
    bat

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Questions about chiropterans

What is chiropterans the plural of?
Chiropterans is the plural of chiropteran.

Words near chiropterans in the dictionary

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

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