Dermoptera, order Dermoptera
(noun) flying lemurs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Der*mop"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The division of insects which includes the earwigs (Forticulidæ).
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of lemuroid mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and hind legs, of which the colugo (Galeopithecus) is the type. See Colugo.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of Mammalia; the Cheiroptera. [Written also Dermaptera, and Dermatoptera.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2024
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