Phenomena and Processes

Animal Flight

The use of wings or wing-like appendages to remain aloft and move through the air.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The use of wings or wing-like appendages to remain aloft and move through the air.

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Classification

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Flight, Animal
  • Animal Flights
  • Flights, Animal

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Aspects Covered

3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with FLIGHT REACTION see ESCAPE REACTION

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History Note

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Locomotion (1966-1971)
  • specific animal

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. G11.427.410.568.304
  2. G11.427.410.698.416

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Animal Flight. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005426. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005426
  2. Animal Flight. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89576883