cruropatagium

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noun

The portion of patagium found between the hind limbs but not connecting to the tail.

OriginLatin crūs →
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Meanings

nouncruropatagium (plural cruropatagia)

plural cruropatagia

  1. anatomyThe portion of patagium found between the hind limbs but not connecting to the tail.

Origin

  1. Latincrūs“leg”
  2. Englishcruropatagium

From Latin crūs (“leg”) + patagium.

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cruropatagium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruropatagium

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“cruropatagium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruropatagium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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