chiropteran n 1: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate [syn: {bat}, {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. [WordNet 1.5]
chiropteran \chiropteran\ n. same as {chiropter}. Syn: chiropter; bat. [WordNet 1.5]