Cryptic crossword clue
Wing membrane: see one flap in a fly that bites 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PATAGIUM

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The straight part
We know that "Wing membrane" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wing membrane = patagium.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PATAGIUM mean?

PATAGIUM noun
  1. The thin membrane that extends between the limbs and body of a bat or of gliding mammals.
  2. A similar membrane between the body and wing of a bird.
  3. One of the scales affixed to the pronotum of lepidopterous insects; the tegula.

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