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Patagium - Wikipedia
The patagium ( pl. : patagia) is a membranous body part that assists an animal in obtaining lift when gliding or flying.
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PATAGIUM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. The fold of skin connecting the forelimbs and hind limbs of some tetrapods (such as flying squirrels) 2. The fold of skin in front of the main segments of a ...
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Patagium - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The patagium is a web of elastic fibers that stretches with wing extension to form the leading edge of the wing and between the shoulder and the carpus.
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patagium
‖ patagium Zool. (pætəˈdʒaɪəm) Pl. -ia. [med.L., from ancient L. patagīum a gold edging or border on a Roman lady's tunic = Gr. παταγεῖον.] a. A fold of skin or membrane extending along the side of the body of certain flying mammals and reptiles, capable of expansion so as to act as a parachute; the...
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Patagium - WARFRAME Wiki - Fandom
A patagium is a membrane seen in some animals to assist in flight or gliding, with examples being seen in bats and gliding mammals.
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patagium, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun patagium. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. patagium has ...
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PATAGIUM Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
a wing membrane, as of a bat. the extensible fold of skin of certain insects or of a gliding mammal or reptile, as a flying squirrel.
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Patagium - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Patagium refers to the gliding membrane in certain animals, which may be subject to repair when damaged, requiring careful cleaning and alignment during the ...
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PATAGIUM definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
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.
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The Evolution of Flight Membranes in Mammals
Each of these flying species has evolved a lateral flight membrane, known as a patagium, between their forelimbs and hindlimbs.
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The skin of a bat's wings is called the patagium. Though it looks ...
I'd also like to add that the patagium is very stretchy and doesn't feel at all like leather aside from it not having hair.
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What is bat patagium? - Studybuff
Why do bats hang upside down? Because of their unique physical abilities, bats can safely roost in places where predators cannot get them. To sleep, bats hang themselves upside down in a cave or hollow tree, with their wings draped around their bodies like cloaks. They hang upside down to hibernate and even upon death.
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propatagium
‖ propatagium Ornith. (prəʊpəˈteɪdʒɪəm) [mod.L. f. pro-2 + patagium.] The so-called patagium of a bird's wing; = patagium b. Hence propaˈtagial, propaˈtagian adjs., of or pertaining to the propatagium.1887 Science Aug. 71/2 The question as to the function of the propatagial slip. Ibid., A new drawin...
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Maiopatagium
It possessed a patagium between its limbs and presumably had similar lifestyle to living flying squirrels and colugos.
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Membrane (disambiguation)
membrane, a smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells, which secrete serous fluid
Tunic membrane, protective membrane covering the testes
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