[syn: alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
alar
adj 1: of or relating to the axil [syn: axillary, alar]
2: having or resembling wings [syn: alar, alary, aliform,
wing-shaped]
n 1: a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth
so the entire crop can be harvested at one time [syn:
Alar, daminozide]