chiropteran

== English == === Etymology === From Chiroptera +‎ -an. === Noun === chiropteran (plural chiropterans) (zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat. ==== Synonyms ==== bat === Adjective === chiropteran (comparative more chiropteran, superlative most chiropteran) (zoology) Of or relating to the order Chiroptera.