Chiroptera
noun plural
Chi·rop·tera
kī-ˈräp-tə-rə 
: an order of eutherian mammals modified for true flight comprising the recent and extinct bats
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“Chiroptera.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Chiroptera. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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