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Alula

Alula Meaning & Definition
Alula Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alula?

[n] tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
[n] scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alula: bastard wing | calypter | spurious wing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Alula:

See Also | feather | fly | plumage | plume | squama | wing

Alula In Webster's Dictionary

\Al"u*la\, n. [NL., dim. of L. ala a wing.] (Zo["o]l.) A false or bastard wing. See under {Bastard}.

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