alary
Americanadjective
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of or relating to wings.
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Biology. having the form of a wing; wing-shaped.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- subalary adjective
Etymology
Origin of alary
1650–60; < Latin ālārius, equivalent to āl ( a ) ala + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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The alary process of the premaxillary is vertical and concave posteriorly.
From The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America by león, Juan R.
The alary process of the premaxillary is small, vertical, and slightly concave posteriorly.
From The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America by león, Juan R.
In infucata the premaxillaries lie in a transverse plane and have short, nearly vertical alary processes, whereas in pseudopuma the premaxillaries lie at a slight angle and have longer alary processes that are inclined posteriorly.
From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.
The alary processes of the premaxillaries are vertically oriented in leprieurii, pearsoni, and taurinus and very slightly inclined posteriorly in buckleyi and verrucigerus.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.
The high, narrow alary processes of the premaxillae extend dorsally about two-thirds of the height of the snout.
From Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige by Lynch, John D.
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