Alar

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alar \A"lar\, a. [L. alarius, fr. ala wing: cf. F. alaire.]
     1. Pertaining to, or having, wings.
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     2. (Bot.) Axillary; in the fork or axil. --Gray.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  alar
       adj 1: of or relating to the axil [syn: {axillary}]
       2: having or resembling wings [syn: {alary}, {aliform}, {wing-shaped}]
       n : a growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire
           crop can be harvested at one time [syn: {daminozide}]