patagia
- plural of patagium.
Example Sentences
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Each of the 50 known flying dragon species has patagia with different hues and patterns.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Flying dragons glide through the treetops using their colorful patagia, wing-like structures supported by their ribs, says Jim McGuire a flying lizard specialist at the University of California at Berkeley.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Used to commute and escape predators, patagia also help male flying dragons reptiles show off to females during courtship displays.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Bats have done something no other mammal ever has: the leathery-winged beasts evolved powered flight thanks to specialized membranes called patagia connecting their limbs and digits to the rest of their body.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023
