CHEIROPTERA

Chei*rop"te*ra, n.; pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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