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Definition of Patagium

1. n. In bats, an expansion of the integument uniting the fore limb with the body and extending between the elongated fingers to form the wing; in birds, the similar fold of integument uniting the fore limb with the body.

Definition of Patagium

1. Noun. The thin membrane that extends between the limbs and body of a bat or of gliding mammals ¹

2. Noun. A similar membrane between the body and wing of a bird ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Patagium

1. a wing membrane of a bat [n -GIA]

Medical Definition of Patagium

1. 1. In bats, an expansion of the integument uniting the fore limb with the body and extending between the elongated fingers to form the wing; in birds, the similar fold of integument uniting the fore limb with the body. 2. One of a pair of small vesicular organs situated at the bases of the anterior wings of lepidopterous insects. Origin: L, an edge or border. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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