ALAE

ALA

ala

(noun) a wing of an insect

ala

(noun) a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; “the alae of the nose”; “the alae of a maple seed”; “the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

alae

plural of ala

Source: Wiktionary


ALA

A"la, n.; pl. Alæ. Etym: [L., a wing.] (Biol.)

Definition: A winglike organ, or part.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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