ALARY

alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped

(adjective) having or resembling wings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

alary (comparative more alary, superlative most alary)

Pertaining to wings.

Source: Wiktionary


Al"a*ry, a. Etym: [L. alarius, fr. ala wing.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to wings; also, wing-shaped. The alary system of insects. Wollaston.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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