chiropter en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French chiroptère, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to chiro- + -pter.
Meanings
- A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chiropters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
it chirottero (member of the order Chiroptera) · fr chiroptère (member of the order Chiroptera) · el χειρόπτερο (member of the order Chiroptera) · bg прилеп (member of the order Chiroptera) · fi lepakko (member of the order Chiroptera) · es quiróptero (member of the order Chiroptera) · oc quiroptèr (member of the order Chiroptera)