‖Chei‐rop′te‐ryg″i‐um (?), n.; pl.Cheiropterygia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. χείρ hand + πτέρυξ, πτέρυγοσ wing, fin.] (Anat.) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.