Ala

2 definitions found

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

  ala \a"la\ ([=a]"l[.a]), n.; pl. {Al[ae]} ([=a]"l[=e]). [L., a
     wing.] (Biol.)
     A winglike organ, or part.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ala
       n 1: 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"
       2: a wing of an insect
       [also: {alae} (pl)]