dermopteran

[ der-mop-ter-uhn, -truhn ]

noun
  1. any member of the order Dermoptera, comprising the flying lemurs.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the dermopterans.

Origin of dermopteran

1
<New Latin Dermopter(a) (<Greek, neuter plural of dermópteros having wings of skin (term used by Aristotle to describe bats); see dermo-, -pterous) + -an

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