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Definition of “alar”

alar (ˈeɪlə Pronunciation for alar

Definitions

adjective

  1. relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
  2. denoting the cells at the base of a moss leaf, to the sides, that sometimes differ in structure from cells in the rest of the leaf

Word Origin

C19: from Latin āla a wing

Alar (ˈeɪlɑː Pronunciation for Alar

Definitions

noun

  1. a chemical sprayed on cultivated apple trees in certain countries, to increase fruit set Also called: daminozide

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