Megacheiroptera

Megacheiroptera
Megacheiroptera /-kīr-opˈtər-ə/ plural noun
The fruit bats
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Main Entry:mega-

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  • megacheiropteran — megacheiropteran, a. and n. Zool. (mɛgəkaɪˈrɒptərən) [f. mod.L. Megacheiroptera (see mega and Cheiroptera) + an.] a. adj. Pertaining to the group Megacheiroptera or fruit eating bats. So megacheiˈropterous a. with the same s …   Useful english dictionary

  • fruit bat — noun large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit • Syn: ↑megabat • Hypernyms: ↑bat, ↑chiropteran • Hyponyms: ↑flying fox, ↑Pteropus capestratus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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