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
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The alar cartilage consists of the apex of the nose; it surrounds the naris.
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
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
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 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
Alulet: Diptera: the lobe at basal posterior part of wing; = alar appendage; posterior lobe: and has been used as = alula.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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 country's President Alar Karis said "hopefully it was not a deliberate act, but the investigation will clarify".
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 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
I murmured a binding and focused my Alar.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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