alar

¹ American  

[ey-ler] / ˈeɪ lər /

adjective

1. pertaining to or having wings; alary.

2. winglike; wing-shaped.

3. Anatomy, Botany. axillary.

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Alar ² American  

[ey-lahr] / ˈeɪ lɑr /

Trademark.

1. a brand of daminozide.

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alar ¹ British  

/ ˈeɪlə /

adjective

1. relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae

2. 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

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Alar ² British  

/ ˈeɪlɑː /

noun

1. Also called: daminozide.  a chemical sprayed on cultivated apple trees in certain countries, to increase fruit set

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Other Word Forms

• interalar adjective

Etymology

Origin of alar

1830–40; < Latin ālāris equivalent to āl(a) wing ( ala ) + -āris -ar ¹

Example Sentences

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

The alar cartilage consists of the apex of the nose; it surrounds the naris.

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)

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

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