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patagia
Variant of patagium
noun pl. patagia
- a fold of skin between the fore and hind limbs of bats, flying squirrels, etc., enabling them to fly or glide through the air
- a fold of skin between the shoulder and forepart of a bird's wing
Related Forms:
- patagial adjective
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