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propatagium

Noun

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propatagium (plural propatagia)

The portion of patagium stretching from the neck to the first digit

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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The first, called the propatagium ("first membrane"), was the forward-most part of the wing and attached between the wrist and shoulder, creating the "leading edge" during flight. Source: Internet

Wing anatomy A bone unique to pterosaurs, known as the pteroid, connected to the wrist and helped to support a forward membrane (the propatagium) between the wrist and shoulder. Source: Internet

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