chiroptera

• Научный таксономический термин, обозначающий отряд млекопитающих, включающий всех летучих мышей, характеризующихся способностью к полёту и разделяющихся на подотряды Megachiroptera (крыланы) и Microchiroptera (насекомоядные летучие мыши).

A scientific taxonomic term referring to an order of mammals that includes all bats, characterized by their ability to fly, and divided into the suborders Megachiroptera (fruit bats) and Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats).

uncountable · proper noun

1. Biological order of batsC2formalscientific

   An order of mammals comprising all species of bats, characterized by their ability to fly using modified forelimbs.

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   • Chiroptera is the scientific name for the order of bats.
   • The order Chiroptera is divided into two suborders: Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera.
   • Fossil evidence suggests Chiroptera dates back to the early Eocene epoch.