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a⋅lae

  [ey-lee]
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–noun
pl. of ala.

a⋅la

  [ey-luh]
–noun, plural a⋅lae  [ey-lee] .
1. a wing.
2. a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.
3. either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.
4. (in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Origin:
1730–40; < L āla wing, armpit, shoulder, repr. *aks-lā, deriv. of same base as axis axle (see axis 1 ); see axle
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a·la   (ā'lə)   
n.   pl. a·lae (ā'lē)

  1. Zoology A wing or winglike structure or part.

  2. Anatomy A flat, winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.

  3. Botany The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or either one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.


[Latin āla, wing.]
a·lae   (ā'lē)   
n.  Plural of ala.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ALA
Function: abbreviation
aminolevulinic acid
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ALA (ā'ěl-ā')
n.
Delta-aminolevulinic acid; an intermediate in the biosynthesis of hematin formed from glycine and succinyl-coenzyme A.

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