Definition
patagial
adjective
- of or relating to a patagium (a membrane or fold of skin extending between the limbs of certain animals, especially flying mammals and reptiles)
Usage: technical; zoology
Examples
- The bat's patagial membrane allows it to achieve flight.
- Patagial structures in flying squirrels enable gliding between trees.
- Scientists studied the patagial folds of the flying dragon lizard.
- The patagial surface of the wing is covered in sensitive nerve endings.