DERMOPTERAN Definition & Meaning

dermopteran

[der-mop-ter-uhn, -truhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any member of the order Dermoptera, comprising the flying lemurs.

adjective

of or relating to the dermopterans.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of dermopteran¹

< New Latin Dermopter ( a ) (< Greek, neuter plural of ��ó��ٱ��ǲ� having wings of skin (term used by Aristotle to describe bats); dermo-, -pterous ) + -an

dermoplasty Dermot MacMurrough

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