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Cheiroptĕra — (Chiroptera), s. Handflügler … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Cheiroptera — Cheiroptera, s. Fledermäuse … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
cheiroptera — chiroptera chi*rop te*ra (k[ i]*r[o^]p t[ e]r), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. chei r hand + ptero n wing.] (Zo[ o]l.) an ancient order of mammalia dating to the early Eocene, including the bats. They are nocturnal mouselike mammals having four toes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheiroptera — n. type of mammal having four toes of each of the front limbs extended and connected by a web in order that they can be used as wings in flying (this order includes the bats) … English contemporary dictionary
Cheiroptera — … Useful english dictionary
Chiroptera — Cheiroptera Chei*rop te*ra (k[ i]*r[o^]p t[ e]*r[.a]), prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. chei r hand + ptero n wing.] (Zo[ o]l.) An earlier spelling for {Chiroptera}, an order of Mammalia, including the bats, having four toes of each of the anterior… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chiroptera — chi*rop te*ra (k[ i]*r[o^]p t[ e]r), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. chei r hand + ptero n wing.] (Zo[ o]l.) an ancient order of mammalia dating to the early Eocene, including the bats. They are nocturnal mouselike mammals having four toes of each of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cosmopolitan — Cos mo*pol i*tan, Cosmopolite Cos*mop o*lite, a. 1. Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal. [1913 Webster] In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cosmopolite — Cosmopolitan Cos mo*pol i*tan, Cosmopolite Cos*mop o*lite, a. 1. Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal. [1913 Webster] In other countries taste is perphaps too… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frugivora — Fru*giv o*ra, n. pl. [NL. See {Frugivorous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The fruit bate; a group of the Cheiroptera, comprising the bats which live on fruits. See {Eruit bat}, under {Fruit}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
