SINCE 1828
plagiopatagium
noun
pla·gio·patagium
| \ ¦plājēō+\
plural plagiopatagia
Definition of plagiopatagium
: an extensile membrane connecting the forelimb and hind limb (as of a bat or flying squirrel) and used when spread in flying or gliding
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