"chiropterologist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kaɪˌɹɑptəˈɹɑləd͡ʒɪst/ [General-American], /kaɪˌɹɒptəˈɹɒlədʒɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chiropterologist.wav Forms: chiropterologists [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Chiroptera + -logist, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -logist, by surface analysis, chiro- + ptero- + -logist. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Chiroptera|order}} Chiroptera, {{af|en|mul:Chiroptera|-logist}} translingual Chiroptera + -logist, {{der|en|grc|χείρ||hand}} Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”), {{af|en|-logist}} -logist, {{surf|en|chiro-|ptero-|-logist|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, chiro- + ptero- + -logist Head templates: {{en-noun}} chiropterologist (plural chiropterologists)
  1. Someone who studies bats (the flying mammals). Synonyms: batologist [colloquial, humorous], chiropterist Related terms: chiropterology, Chiroptera Translations (one who studies bats): chiropterolog [masculine] (Czech), chiropteroložka [feminine] (Czech), lepakkotutkija (Finnish), chiroptérologue [feminine, masculine] (French), yarasa bilimci (Turkish)

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