Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Chi·rop·tera Pronunciation:
kI-'räp-t&-r& Function:
noun plural : an order of eutherian mammals modified for trueflight comprising the recent and extinct bats —
chi·rop·ter /kI-'räp-t&r/ noun —
chi·rop·ter·an /(')kI-'räp-t&-r&n/ adjective or noun