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MICROCHIROPTERA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats
Synonyms:
Microchiroptera; suborder Microchiroptera
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Microchiroptera" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Meronyms (members of "Microchiroptera"):
carnivorous bat; microbat (typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution)
family Phyllostomatidae; family Phyllostomidae; Phyllostomatidae; Phyllostomidae (New World leaf-nosed bats)
family Rhinolophidae; Rhinolophidae (Old World leaf-nosed bats)
family Hipposideridae; Hipposideridae (Old World leafnose bats)
family Megadermatidae; Megadermatidae (Old World false vampire bats)
family Vespertilionidae; Vespertilionidae (the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world)
family Molossidae; Molossidae (mastiff bats; freetail bats)
Desmodontidae; family Desmodontidae (true vampire bats)
Holonyms ("Microchiroptera" is a member of...):
Chiroptera; order Chiroptera (an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats))
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