ala

Pronunciation:		'eylu
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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"

	See Also:	appendage, insect, outgrowth, process, wing

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

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