Chiropterygium

/ˌkaɪrɒptəˈrɪdʒiəm/ noun

A hand-like fin or wing structure; the anatomical term for the modified limb of a bat or similar creature with hand-like appendages.

From Greek 'cheir' (hand), 'pteron' (wing), and the suffix '-ium' (anatomical structure). This Latin/Greek hybrid follows the pattern of anatomical terminology like 'cranium' or 'thoracium.'

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