cheiropterous

English

Etymology

Cheiroptera +‎ -ous

Adjective

cheiropterous (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, zoology) Belonging to the bat family (formerly classified as Cheiroptera)

References

• “cheiropterous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.