n.
Pronunciation: ' ā -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural alae \ - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: Latin ― more at AISLE
Date: 1755
: a wing or a winglike anatomic process or part
– alar \ ' ā -l ə r \ adjective
– ala · ry \ -l ə -r ē \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' ā -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural alae \ - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: Latin ― more at AISLE
Date: 1755
: a wing or a winglike anatomic process or part
– alar \ ' ā -l ə r \ adjective
– ala · ry \ -l ə -r ē \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012