Definition of Suborder Microchiroptera

1. Noun. Most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Suborder Microchiroptera

suborder Hyperoartia
suborder Hyperotreta
suborder Hystricomorpha
suborder Lacertilia
suborder Lari
suborder Lemuroidea
suborder Limicolae
suborder Lipotyphla
suborder Maniraptora
suborder Manteodea
suborder Marginocephalia
suborder Megachiroptera
suborder Megaloptera
suborder Menotyphla
suborder Menurae
suborder Microchiroptera (current term)
suborder Mugiloidea
suborder Myomorpha
suborder Mysticeti
suborder Myxiniformes
suborder Myxinoidei
suborder Natantia
suborder Nematocera
suborder Nothosauria
suborder Odontoceti
suborder Ophidia
suborder Ornithomimida
suborder Ornithopoda
suborder Oscines
suborder Osteostraci

Literary usage of Suborder Microchiroptera

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Families and Genera of Bats by Gerrit Smith Miller (1907)
"Suborder MICROCHIROPTERA. 1821. ... By far the greater number of known bats are members of the suborder Microchiroptera. At least 600 forms are now ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1895)
"The angle is flattened and rounded, presenting an extended surface. Of the six families into which the suborder Microchiroptera is divided, ..."

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