flying

Japanese: flying
flying

...This shape is inherited from the swimming method of aquatic mammals.
[Flying]
Flight is the act of leaving the ground and moving through the air by means of wings or similar organs. Different modes of flight are observed in birds and insects.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "flying" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この形は水生哺乳類の遊泳の方式にひきつがれている。
[飛翔flying]
 飛翔とは翼ないしそれに類似した器官によって,地上から離れて空中を移動することである。鳥類と昆虫類において,異なる方式の飛翔が見られる。…

※「flying」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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