Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Flughaut
English translation:
patagium or flying membrane
Added to glossary by
Ines Lassnig
Jun 2, 2006 10:08
17 yrs ago
German term
Flughaut
German to English
Science
Zoology
ornithology
Der Sporn, eine knorpelartige Verlängerung der Ferse, stützt und spannt die *Flughaut*.
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Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | patagium or flying membrane | Samira Goth |
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Jun 2, 2006 11:56: Ian M-H (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science"
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patagium or flying membrane
Patagium:
* In bats, the skin forming the surface of the wing. It is an extension of the skin of the abdomen that runs to the tip of each digit, uniting the forelimb with the body.
* In gliding species, such as some lizards, rodents, and primates, the flat parachute-like extension of skin that catches the air, allowing them to glide.
* In some lepidopterans, one of a pair of small sensory organs situated at the bases of the anterior wings.
* In birds, the fold of skin extending from the humerus to the carpal joint, making up the leading edge of the wing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagium
* In bats, the skin forming the surface of the wing. It is an extension of the skin of the abdomen that runs to the tip of each digit, uniting the forelimb with the body.
* In gliding species, such as some lizards, rodents, and primates, the flat parachute-like extension of skin that catches the air, allowing them to glide.
* In some lepidopterans, one of a pair of small sensory organs situated at the bases of the anterior wings.
* In birds, the fold of skin extending from the humerus to the carpal joint, making up the leading edge of the wing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagium
Example sentence:
This opens its flying membrane,a thin sheet of skin that stretches from leg to leg to act as a parachute.
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