Associations to the word «Alar»

Wiktionary

ALAR, adjective. (anatomy) of or relating to the armpit; axillary.
ALAR, adjective. Having, resembling, or composed of wings or alae.
ALAR, noun. A growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time; daminozide.
ALAR CANAL, noun. A bony tunnel through the basisphenoid bone of the skull. The maxillary artery and nerve pass through it.
ALAR CANALS, noun. Plural of alar canal
ALAR FORAMEN, noun. The opening at either end of the alar canal, with the rostral alar foramen closer to the nose and the caudal or posterior alar foramen closer to the back of the skull.
ALAR FORAMENS, noun. Plural of alar foramen

Dictionary definition

ALAR, noun. A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time.
ALAR, adjective. Of or relating to the axil.
ALAR, adjective. Having or resembling wings.

Wise words

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