Etymology

pennibrachium

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Today it means: A forelimb, found on various species of extinct and extant coelurosaur, that is not used in flight or gliding but still bears long, typically pennaceous feathers which form a winglike surface. Full definition →

Latin penna
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  1. Latin · derived frompenna“feather”
  2. English todaypennibrachium

From Latin penna (“feather”) + brachium (“arm”). Coined by Sullivan et al. in 2010.

Words from the same roots

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