patagia

Variant of patagium

noun pl. patagia

  1. a fold of skin between the fore and hind limbs of bats, flying squirrels, etc., enabling them to fly or glide through the air
  2. a fold of skin between the shoulder and forepart of a bird's wing

Origin: ModL < L, gold edging of a tunic, border < Gr patageion < patagein, to rustle

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