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 cartilage consists of the apex of the nose; it surrounds the naris.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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
Bid gogor gan iâr, Bid gan lew drydar, Bid oval ar a’i câr; Bid tòn calon gan alar.
From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan
Grebes in general, though averse from taking wing, have much greater power of flight than would seem possible on examination of their alar organs, and are capable of prolonged aerial journeys.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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