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Ala

Ala Meaning & Definition
Ala Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ala?

[n] a wing of an insect
[n] a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"

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See Also | appendage | insect | outgrowth | process | wing

Ala In Webster's Dictionary

\A"la\, n.; pl. {Al[ae]}. [L., a wing.] (Biol.) A winglike organ, or part.

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