cheiropterygium

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cheiropterygium \Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um\, n.; pl.
   {Cheiropterygia}. [NL., fr. Gr. chei`r hand + pte`ryx,
   pte`rygos wing, fin.] (Anat.)
   The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
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