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alar
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun alar has 1 sense
- alar(n = noun.substance) daminozide - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time; Array is a kind of chemical, chemical substance
Adjective alar has 2 senses
- alar(a = adj.pert) axillary - of or relating to the axil; Array
- alar(s = adj.all) alary, aliform, wing-shaped - having or resembling wings; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
alar, a. [L. alarius, fr. ala wing: cf. F. alaire.].
- Pertaining to, or having, wings. [1913 Webster]
- Axillary; in the fork or axil. Gray. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
alar, adj.
1 relating to wings.
2 winglike or wing-shaped.
3 axillary.
1 relating to wings.
2 winglike or wing-shaped.
3 axillary.
Etymology
L alaris f. ala wing
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