aliform

[ al-uh-fawrm, ey-luh- ]

adjective

wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.

Origin of aliform

First recorded in1830–40; al(a) + -i- + -form

Words Nearby aliform

alieni juris
alienism
alienist
alienor
alif
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Aligarh
alight
alighting gear
align
aligned

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British Dictionary definitions for aliform

aliform

/ (ˈælɪˌfɔːm, ˈeɪlɪ-) /

adjective

wing-shaped; alar

Origin of aliform

C19: from New Latin āliformis, from Latin āla a wing

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