Megachiroptera

plural noun

Mega·​chiroptera

: a suborder of Chiroptera comprising the large powerful Old World fruit bats that are distinguished by smooth-crowned molars and a claw on the index finger

megachiropteran

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adjective or noun

megachiropterous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mega- + Chiroptera

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