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n.) One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming.
n.) One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.

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n.) One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.