chiropteran

Noun
  1. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate (synset 102141851)
    is a type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
    subtypes:
    • fruit bat, megabat - large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
    • carnivorous bat, microbat - typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
    belongs to: chiroptera, order chiroptera - an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
    has: wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    same as: bat

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