prealar

P3R1E1A1L1A1R1

adjective

anterior to an ala (wing)

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Meanings

adjectiveprealar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanterior to an ala (wing)

    Only the prealar scales permit females of Cx.

    2016 January 8, “Ecological Distribution and CQ11 Genetic Structure of Culex pipiens Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Italy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + alar.

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APA

prealar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prealar

MLA

“prealar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prealar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prealar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prealar.

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