What is "chiropteran"

chiropteran \chiropteran\ n. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.

Syn: bat.

chiropteran \chiropteran\ n. same as chiropter.

Syn: chiropter; bat.

n. (context zoology English) Any mammal, of the order ''Chiroptera'', that has forelimbs modified to form wings

n. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate [syn: bat]