PATAGIUM


Meaning of PATAGIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈtā-jē-əm ]

noun

( plural pa·ta·gia -jē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gold edging on a tunic

Date: 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

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.