ALULA


Meaning of ALULA in English

ˈalyələ noun

( plural alu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of Latin ala wing — more as aisle

1. : bastard wing

2.

a. : a scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly — called also calypter, squama

b. : a small basal posterior lobe of the wing of a two-winged fly ; also : a similar lobe of the elytron of certain water beetles

• al·u·lar -ələ(r) adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.