Dermoptera
Pronunciation : Der*mop"te*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The division of insects which includes the earwigs (Forticulid?).
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: 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. (Zo?l.)
Defn: An order of Mammalia; the Cheiroptera. [Written also Dermaptera, and Dermatoptera.]
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913