Complete Definition of "alar"

English

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. (anatomy) of or relating to the armpit; axillary
  2. Having, resembling, or composed of wings or alae

Derived terms

  1. alar canal
  2. alar chest
  3. alar ligaments
  4. alar foramen
  5. greater alar cartilage
  6. lesser alar cartilage

Noun
alar

  1. A growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time; daminozide

Etymology
Latin ala + -r (adjectival suffix)

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