alar
adjective
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
alar
1 American
[ay-ler]
/ ˈeɪ lər /
Alar
2
American
[ay-lahr]
/ ˈeɪ lɑr /
Trademark.
alar
1
British
/ ˈeɪlə /
adjective
-
relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
-
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
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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
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
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
Description.—Black; large alar speculum, axillaries, and under wing-coverts white; bill pale yellow; feet brown: total length 5·8 inches, wing 2·9, tail 2·5.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
President Alar Karis—a former academic with a background in genetics—in February 2025 announced that Estonia would roll out chatbots in schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The visit begins on Thursday morning with a meeting with Estonia's President, Alar Karis, in Tallinn, followed by a visit to a school teaching refugees from the war in Ukraine.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
According to Postimees, Estonia’s leading newspaper, the 45-year-old Kallas will head the new government that is expected to be appointed by President Alar Karis by mid-July.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
Estonian President Alar Karis, Latvian President Egils Levits and Nauseda called on the European Commission to introduce, "without delay", changes in EU laws to tighten asylum possibilities.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2021
In 1990 the Environmental Protection Agency found that Alar could cause cancer.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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