propatagial

adjective

pro·​pa·​ta·​gi·​al

¦prōpə¦tājēəl

variants or less commonly propatagian

-ēən

: relating to or situated in a propatagium

propatagial muscle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin propatagium + English -al or -an

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