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CHEIROPTERA
Chei *rop "
te
*
ra,
n.;
pl.
Etym:
[
NL.
,
fr.
Gr.
(Zoöl.)
Defn:
An
order
of
mammalia,
including
the
bats,
having
four
toes
of
each
of
the
anterior
limbs
elongated
and
connected
by
a
web,
so
that
they
can
be
used
like
wings
in
flying.
See
Bat.
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