cheiropterygium
Meanings
noun
- The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From New Latin cheiropterygium, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πτερύγιον (pterúgion, “wing, fin”).
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