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patagium

Syllabification: (pa·ta·gi·um)

Pronunciation: /pəˈtājēəm/

Definition of patagium

noun (plural patagia /-jēə/)

Zoology

a membrane or fold of skin between the forelimbs and hind limbs on each side of a bat or gliding mammal.
Entomology a lobe that covers the wing joint in many moths.