"pennibrachium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pennibrachia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin penna (“feather”) + brachium (“arm”). Coined by Sullivan et al. in 2010. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|penna||feather}} Latin penna (“feather”) Head templates: {{en-noun|pennibrachia}} pennibrachium (plural pennibrachia)
  1. (zoology, paleontology) 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. Categories (topical): Paleontology, Zoology

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