Defn: See Ch.
CHEIROPTER
Chei*rop"ter, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Cheiroptera.
CHEIROPTERA
Chei*rop"te*ra, n.; pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of mammalia, including the bats, having four toes of each of the anterior limbs elongated and connected by a web, so that they can be used like wings in flying. See Bat.
CHEIROPTEROUS
Chei*rop"ter*ous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Belonging to the Cheiroptera, or Bat family.
CHEIROPTERYGIUM
Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl. Cheiropterygia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
(Anat.)
Defn: The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
CHEIROSOPHY
Chei*ros"o*phy, n. Etym: [Gr.