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alar

1

[ ey-ler ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or having wings; alary.
  2. winglike; wing-shaped.
  3. Anatomy, Botany. axillary.

Alar

2

[ ey-lahr ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand of daminozide.

Alar

1

/ ˈeɪlɑː /

noun

  1. a chemical sprayed on cultivated apple trees in certain countries, to increase fruit set Also calleddaminozide

alar

2

/ ˈeɪlə /

adjective

  1. relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
  2. denoting the cells at the base of a moss leaf, to the sides, that sometimes differ in structure from cells in the rest of the leaf

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Other Words From

  • inter·alar adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alar1

1830–40; < Latin ālāris equivalent to āl(a) wing ( ala ) + -āris -ar 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alar1

C19: from Latin āla a wing

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