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单词 patagium
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pa•ta•gi•um  (pə tā′jē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gi•a 
    (-jē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Zoologya wing membrane, as of a bat.
  2. Zoologythe extensible fold of skin of certain insects or of a gliding mammal or reptile, as a flying squirrel.
  3. Anatomy, Insects, Zoologyeither of two small processes on the anterior thorax, found esp. among butterflies and moths.
  • Neo-Latin, special use of Latin patagium tunic border
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
patagium /pəˈteɪdʒɪəm/ n ( pl -gia / -dʒɪə/)
  1. a web of skin between the neck, limbs, and tail in bats and gliding mammals that functions as a wing
  2. a membranous fold of skin connecting margins of a bird's wing to the shoulder
Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin from Latin, from Greek patageion gold border on a tunic
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