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patagium definition

pa·ta·gium (pə tā′jē əm)

noun pl. patagia -·gia (-ə)

  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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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