noun
pl. a′lae·- Zool. a wing
- a winglike structure, as a lobe of the ear or a side petal of a butterfly-shaped corolla
Origin of ala
L, a wing: see aileron
An example of ala is this airplane wing.
- Ala is French and is defined as prepared in a certain way or for a particular person.
An example of ala used as an adjective is in the phrase "chicken ala king," which means chicken for a king, typically a chicken cooked in a cream sauce with green peppers, mushrooms and red peppers.
- The definition of an ala is a wing like structure.
An example of an ala is the wing of an airplane.
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ala
noun
pl. a·lae,- Zoology A wing or winglike structure or part.
- Anatomy A flat, winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.
- Botany The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or either one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
Origin of ala
Latin āla wingAla.
abbreviation
Alabama
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Noun
(plural alae or alæ)
- (zoology) A wing or winglike structure.
- (anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
- (botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
- (architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Origin
Originated 1730–40 from Latin āla (“wing”).
Preposition
- (colloquial) Alternative form of a la.
Origin
From French à la, by way of its English derivation a la.
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ala - Medical Definition
n.
pl. alae (ā′lē)- Zoology A wing or winglike structure or part.
- Anatomy A flat, winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.
- Botany The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or either one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
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Sentence Examples
- The Dzungarian Ala-tau Mountains, which separate it from Kulja, extend south-west towards the river Ili, with an average height of 6000 ft.
- The Trans-Ili Ala-tau and the Kunghei Ala-tau, stretch along the north shore of Lake Issyk-kul, both ranging from io,000 to 15,000 ft.
- Another mountain-complex of much lower elevation runs north-westwards from the Trans-Ili Ala-tau towards the southern extremity of Lake Balkash.
- In the Ala-kul steppes the winds blow away the snow.
- Lake Balkash, or Denghiz, Lake Ala-kul (which was connected with Balkash in the post-Pliocene period, but now stands some hundred feet higher, and is connected by a chain of smaller lakes with Sissyk-kul), Lake Issyk-kul and the alpine lakes of Son-kul and Chatyr-kul are the principal sheets of water.
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