aliform

[ al-uh-fawrm, ey-luh- ]

adjective
  1. wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.

Origin of aliform

1
First recorded in 1830–40; al(a) + -i- + -form

Words Nearby aliform

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British Dictionary definitions for aliform

aliform

/ (ˈælɪˌfɔːm, ˈeɪlɪ-) /


adjective
  1. wing-shaped; alar

Origin of aliform

1
C19: from New Latin āliformis, from Latin āla a wing

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