PATAGIUM


Meaning of PATAGIUM in English

[pa.ta.gi.um] n, pl -gia [NL, fr. L, gold edging on a tunic] (1826) 1: the fold of skin connecting the forelimbs and hind limbs of some tetrapods (as flying squirrels)

2: the fold of skin in front of the main segments of a bird's wing

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.