Dermopterous

/dɜrˈmɑptərəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of animals that have skin membranes used for gliding, especially the flying lemurs.

Etymology

From 'Dermoptera' + '-ous' (adjective suffix meaning 'characterized by'). Descriptive term used in zoological classification.

Kelly Says

The word 'dermopterous' describes one of nature's most ingenious solutions to forest living: turning skin between limbs into a parachute that lets you move through 3D space more efficiently than jumping.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
ARالعربية
جلدي أجنحة
jid-di-aj-ni-ha
BNবাংলা
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
CACatalà
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
CSČeština
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
DADansk
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
DEDeutsch
dermopterös
der-mop-te-rohs
ELΕλληνικά
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
ESEspañol
dermopteroso
der-moh-pter-oh-soh
FAفارسی
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
FISuomi
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
FRFrançais
dermoptérien
der-mo-pte-ree-en
GUGU
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
HAHA
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
HEעברית
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
HIहिन्दी
त्वचा पंखों वाला
tvacha pankhon waala
HUMagyar
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
IGIG
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
ITItaliano
dermopteroso
der-mop-te-ro-so
JA日本語
皮膜翼類
hi-mo-tsuki-rui
KKKK
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
KMKM
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
KO한국어
피막날개류
pi-mak-nal-gae-ryu
MRMR
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
MSBahasa Melayu
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
MYမြန်မာ
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
NLNederlands
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
NONorsk
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
PAPA
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
PLPolski
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
PTPortuguês
dermopteroso
der-mop-te-ro-soh
RORomână
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
RUРусский
дермоптеровый
der-mop-te-ro-vyy
SVSvenska
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
SWKiswahili
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
TAதமிழ்
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
TEతెలుగు
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
THไทย
สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน
sat lueoi klan
TLTL
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
TRTürkçe
dermopterous
der-mo-pte-rohs
UKУкраїнська
дермоптеровий
der-mop-te-ro-vyy
URاردو
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
VITiếng Việt
có bộ lông da
co bo long da
YOYO
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs
ZH中文
皮膜翼类
pí máo yì lèi
ZUZU
dermopterous
der-mop-te-rohs

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