Patagium
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /pəˈteɪd͡ʒi.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Patagium is a noun meaning The thin membrane that extends between the limbs and body of a bat or of gliding mammals.
Meaning
The thin membrane that extends between the limbs and body of a bat or of gliding mammals.
More Meanings
- A similar membrane between the body and wing of a bird.
- One of the scales affixed to the pronotum of lepidopterous insects; the tegula.
Word Forms
- patagia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plagiopatagium, brachiopatagium, stragulum, empodium, cymbium, membranule.
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