remigium

noun

re·​mig·​i·​um

-ēəm

plural -s

: the anterior rigid part of the wing of an insect that is acted on by the muscles and is the chief effector of flight

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, oarage, from remig-, remex oarsman

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