pa·ta·gi·um (p -t  j -m)n. pl. pa·ta·gi·a (-j -) 1. A thin membrane extending between the body and a limb to form a wing or winglike extension, as in bats and flying squirrels. 2. An expandable membranous fold of skin between the wing and body of a bird. [Latin patagium, gold edging on a woman's tunic, perhaps from Greek *patageion, from patagos, clatter, of imitative origin .] pa·ta gi·al (-j-l) adj. |
patagium [pəˈteɪdʒɪəm]
n pl -gia [-dʒɪə]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a web of skin between the neck, limbs, and tail in bats and gliding mammals that functions as a wing
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a membranous fold of skin connecting margins of a bird's wing to the shoulder
[New Latin from Latin, from Greek patageion gold border on a tunic]
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