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单词 Microchiroptera
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Microchiroptera

/ˌmʌɪkrəʊkʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rə /
plural noun Zoology
A major division of bats which comprises all but the fruit bats.
  • Suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera: many families.
There are two major groups of bats, usually given the rank of suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera....
  • The other major group of bats, the Microchiroptera or microbats, is quite ecologically diverse.
  • An additional explanation for the absence of either mode in Microchiroptera is their reliance on echolocation, and their need to maintain regular sensory input.

Derivatives

microchiropteran

noun & adjective ...
  • Megachiropterans and microchiropterans differ in many other ways.
  • Other microchiropterans may behave similarly, but this is not evident from patterns of repetition of echolocation calls in flight.
  • These fossils represent essentially modern-looking microchiropterans; bats had evolved all of their characteristic features and begun to diversify by this time.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from micro- 'small' + Greek kheir 'hand' + pteron 'wing'.

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