Glossary entry

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
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Jun 2, 2006 11:56: Ian M-H (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science"

Proposed translations

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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
Example sentence:

This opens its flying membrane,a thin sheet of skin that stretches from leg to leg to act as a parachute.

Peer comment(s):

agree Cetacea : In bats, it's also called "wing web".
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Yes, thank you!
agree Isabella Becker
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Danke, Isabella!
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : indeed
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Thanks, Ingeborg!
agree John Speese : I agree.
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Thanks, John!
agree Rebecca Garber
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Thanks, Rebecca!
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