Definition of Microchiroptera in English:

Microchiroptera

plural nounˌmʌɪkrəʊkʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rəˌmīkrōkəˈräptərə

Zoology

A major division of bats which comprises all but the fruit bats.
〔动〕小翼手亚目蝙蝠
Suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera: many families
Example sentencesExamples
- The other major group of bats, the Microchiroptera or microbats, is quite ecologically diverse.
- There are two major groups of bats, usually given the rank of suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera.
- An additional explanation for the absence of either mode in Microchiroptera is their reliance on echolocation, and their need to maintain regular sensory input.
- The bats with which most people are familiar belong to the Microchiroptera.
- The two suborders of bats, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera, use different sensory modalities for perceiving their environment.

Derivatives

microchiropteran

adjective & noun

Zoology

These fossils represent essentially modern-looking microchiropterans; bats had evolved all of their characteristic features and begun to diversify by this time.
Example sentencesExamples
- Megachiropterans and microchiropterans differ in many other ways.
- They are sometimes considered to be the most primitive living microchiropterans, because of their free premaxillae, and the structure of their wings and thorax.
- Like all microchiropterans, emballonurids use echolocation to locate prey.
- Other microchiropterans may behave similarly, but this is not evident from patterns of repetition of echolocation calls in flight.

Origin

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

Definition of Microchiroptera in US English:

Microchiroptera

plural nounˌmīkrōkəˈräptərə

Zoology

A major division of bats which comprises all but the fruit bats.
〔动〕小翼手亚目蝙蝠
Suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera: many families
Example sentencesExamples
- An additional explanation for the absence of either mode in Microchiroptera is their reliance on echolocation, and their need to maintain regular sensory input.
- The bats with which most people are familiar belong to the Microchiroptera.
- There are two major groups of bats, usually given the rank of suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera.
- The two suborders of bats, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera, use different sensory modalities for perceiving their environment.
- The other major group of bats, the Microchiroptera or microbats, is quite ecologically diverse.

Origin

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

词汇	Microchiroptera
释义	Definition of Microchiroptera in English: Microchiroptera plural nounˌmʌɪkrəʊkʌɪˈrɒpt(ə)rəˌmīkrōkəˈräptərə Zoology A major division of bats which comprises all but the fruit bats. 〔动〕小翼手亚目蝙蝠 Suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera: many families Example sentencesExamples The other major group of bats, the Microchiroptera or microbats, is quite ecologically diverse. There are two major groups of bats, usually given the rank of suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera. An additional explanation for the absence of either mode in Microchiroptera is their reliance on echolocation, and their need to maintain regular sensory input. The bats with which most people are familiar belong to the Microchiroptera. The two suborders of bats, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera, use different sensory modalities for perceiving their environment. Derivatives microchiropteran adjective & noun Zoology These fossils represent essentially modern-looking microchiropterans; bats had evolved all of their characteristic features and begun to diversify by this time. Example sentencesExamples Megachiropterans and microchiropterans differ in many other ways. They are sometimes considered to be the most primitive living microchiropterans, because of their free premaxillae, and the structure of their wings and thorax. Like all microchiropterans, emballonurids use echolocation to locate prey. Other microchiropterans may behave similarly, but this is not evident from patterns of repetition of echolocation calls in flight. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from micro- 'small' + Greek kheir 'hand' + pteron 'wing'. Definition of Microchiroptera in US English: Microchiroptera plural nounˌmīkrōkəˈräptərə Zoology A major division of bats which comprises all but the fruit bats. 〔动〕小翼手亚目蝙蝠 Suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera: many families Example sentencesExamples An additional explanation for the absence of either mode in Microchiroptera is their reliance on echolocation, and their need to maintain regular sensory input. The bats with which most people are familiar belong to the Microchiroptera. There are two major groups of bats, usually given the rank of suborders, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera. The two suborders of bats, Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera, use different sensory modalities for perceiving their environment. The other major group of bats, the Microchiroptera or microbats, is quite ecologically diverse. Origin Modern Latin (plural), from micro- ‘small’ + Greek kheir ‘hand’ + pteron ‘wing’.
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