Definition of CHIROPTER

chiropter

Plural: chiropters

Noun

  • A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat

Origin / Etymology

Coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French chiroptère.

Scrabble Score: 16

chiropter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chiropter: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
chiropter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

chiropter: not valid in Words With Friends