Dermoptera
plural noun
Der·mop·tera
\dərˈmäpt(ə)rə\
Definition of Dermoptera
: a small order of eutherian mammals comprising the flying lemurs
dermopteran
adjective or noundermopterous
\-t(ə)rəs\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of dermoptera
New Latin, from derm- + -ptera
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