patagium

pa·ta·gi·um

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-tey-jee-uh m]
- /pəˈteɪ dʒi əm/
- /patˈeɪdʒəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-tey-jee-uh m]
- /pəˈteɪ dʒi əm/

Definitions of patagium word

noun plural patagium a wing membrane, as of a bat. 1
noun plural patagium the extensible fold of skin of certain insects or of a gliding mammal or reptile, as a flying squirrel. 1
noun plural patagium either of two small processes on the anterior thorax, found especially among butterflies and moths. 1
noun patagium a web of skin between the neck, limbs, and tail in bats and gliding mammals that functions as a wing 0
noun patagium a membranous fold of skin connecting margins of a bird's wing to the shoulder 0
noun patagium a fold of skin between the fore and hind limbs of bats, flying squirrels, etc., enabling them to fly or glide through the air 0

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Origin of patagium

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < New Latin, special use of Latin patagium tunic border

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Parts of speech for Patagium

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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patagium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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