alar
adjective
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
alar
1 American
[ey-ler]
/ ˈeɪ lər /
Alar
2
American
[ey-lahr]
/ ˈeɪ lɑr /
Trademark.
alar
1
British
/ ˈeɪlə /
adjective
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relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
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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
Alar
2
British
/ ˈeɪlɑː /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of alar
1830–40; < Latin ālāris equivalent to āl(a) wing ( see ala) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The alar plate is on the dorsal side of the neural tube and gives rise to neurons that will receive sensory input from the periphery.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
This comes from the initial development of the spinal cord, which is divided into the basal plate and the alar plate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The alar cartilage consists of the apex of the nose; it surrounds the naris.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In this coral the calicle is divided into quadrants by four principal septa, the main septum, counter septum, and two alar septa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
In the mesencephalon the alar laminae form the corpora quadrigemina; these at first are bigeminal and hollow as they are in the lower vertebrates.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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