Meanings
alar1
adjectivealar (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving, resembling, or composed of wings or alae.
Alar2
proper noun
- A trade name for daminozide.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
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Broader
adjectiveof or relating to the axil
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Origin
- Latinala“wing”
- Englishalar
From Latin ala (“wing”) + -ar (adjectival suffix).
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Bulgarian крилат, криловиден
- крилат (krilat)related to wings or alae
- криловиден (kriloviden)related to wings or alae
Finnish kainalo-, siipi-
- kainalo-anatomy: related to the armpit
- siipi-related to wings or alae
French ailé
- ailéanatomy: related to the armpit
Greek φτερωτός
- φτερωτός (fterotós)anatomy: related to the armpit
Polish pachowy
- pachowyanatomy: related to the armpit
Portuguese axilar, alar
- axilaranatomy: related to the armpit
- alarrelated to wings or alae
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APA
alar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alar
MLA
“alar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alar.
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