PATAGIUM


Meaning of PATAGIUM in English

n. (pl. patagia) Zool.

1. the wing-membrane of a bat or similar animal.

2 a scale covering the wing-joint in moths and butterflies.

Etymology: med.L use of L patagium f. Gk patageion gold edging

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.