ala
noun
a wing.
alae
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pluralof ala.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The wildlife refuge is a wetland that provides nesting, feeding and resting habitat to the endangered Hawaiian stilt, known as aeo, and the Hawaiian coot or alae keokeo.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Like Osteocephalus, skulls of the members of the genus Phrynohyas are broader than long, have extensive dermal roofing bones, and have posterolaterally oriented parasphenoid alae.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
But to this day every alae bird wears the symbol of punishment for telling its secret—a tuft of red feathers on the top of its head.
From Legends of the Wailuku by Will Herwig
When it is from fifty to sixty feet in length, devote one fourth of the length to the alae.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
Their lintel beams should be placed high enough to make the height of the alae equal to their width.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
