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Definition of Order Chiroptera
1. Noun. An old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats).
Exact synonyms: Chiroptera
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Bat, Chiropteran, Megachiroptera, Suborder Megachiroptera, Microchiroptera, Suborder Microchiroptera
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Bat, Chiropteran, Megachiroptera, Suborder Megachiroptera, Microchiroptera, Suborder Microchiroptera