alula

[ al-yuh-luh ]

/ ˈæl yə lə /

noun, plural al·u·lae [al-yuh-lee]. /ˈæl yəˌli/.

Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.

a membranous lobe at the base of each wing of a dipterous insect.

Origin of alula

1765–75; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin āl(a) wing + -ula-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM alula

al·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby alula

altruist, altruistic, Altus, ALU, aludel, alula, alum, alumin-, alumina, alumina cement, aluminate

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Example sentences from the Web for alula

Axillary incision: Diptera; an incision on inner margin of wing, near base, which separates the alula from the main part.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Axillary lobe: the sclerite covering the base of the wing in Diptera; see also alula and posterior lobe.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Dead and wounded alike were horribly mutilated by order of Alula.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for alula

alula

/ (ˈæljʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

another name for bastard wing

Derived forms of alula

alular, adjective

Word Origin for alula

C18: New Latin: a little wing, from Latin āla a wing

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单词	alula
释义	alula [ al-yuh-luh ] / ˈæl yə lə / noun, plural al·u·lae [al-yuh-lee]. /ˈæl yəˌli/. Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing. a membranous lobe at the base of each wing of a dipterous insect. Origin of alula 1765–75; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin āl(a) wing + -ula-ule OTHER WORDS FROM alula al·u·lar, adjective Words nearby alula altruist, altruistic, Altus, ALU, aludel, alula, alum, alumin-, alumina, alumina cement, aluminate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alula Axillary incision: Diptera; an incision on inner margin of wing, near base, which separates the alula from the main part. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Axillary lobe: the sclerite covering the base of the wing in Diptera; see also alula and posterior lobe. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Dead and wounded alike were horribly mutilated by order of Alula. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for alula alula / (ˈæljʊlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) another name for bastard wing Derived forms of alula alular, adjective Word Origin for alula C18: New Latin: a little wing, from Latin āla a wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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