HyperDic: microchiroptera

English > 1 sense of the word Microchiroptera:
NOUNanimalMicrochiroptera, suborder Microchiropteramost of the bats in the world
English > Microchiroptera: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningMost of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats.
Synonymsuborder Microchiroptera
Member ofChiroptera, order ChiropteraAn old order dating to early Eocene
MembersDesmodontidae, family Desmodontidaetrue vampire bats
Hipposideridae, family HipposideridaeOld World leafnose bats
Megadermatidae, family MegadermatidaeOld World false vampire bats
Molossidae, family Molossidaemastiff bats
Phyllostomidae, family Phyllostomidae, Phyllostomatidae, family PhyllostomatidaeNew World leaf-nosed bats
Rhinolophidae, family RhinolophidaeOld World leaf-nosed bats
Vespertilionidae, family VespertilionidaeThe majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
carnivorous bat, microbattypically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishmicroquirópteros
CatalanMicrochiroptera

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