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ala
1[ ey-luh ]
noun
, plural a·lae [ey, -lee].
- a wing.
- a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.
- either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.
- (in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Ala
2[ ah-lah ]
noun
- Hus·sein [h, oo, -, seyn], 1888–1964, Iranian statesman and diplomat: premier in 1951 and from 1955 to 1957.
Ala
3abbreviation for
, Biochemistry.
Ala.
4abbreviation for
- Alabama.
A.L.A.
5abbreviation for
- American Library Association.
- Associate in Liberal Arts.
- Authors League of America.
- Automobile Legal Association.
Ala.
1abbreviation for
- Alabama
ala
2/ ˈeɪlə /
noun
- zoology a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages
- botany a winglike part, such as one of the wings of a sycamore seed or one of the flat petals of a sweet pea flower
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ala1
C18: from Latin āla a wing
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