ala Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
    • the alae of the nose
    • the alae of a maple seed
    • the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae
  2. noun a wing of an insect

WordNet

A"la noun
Etymology
L., a wing.
Wordforms
plural Alæ
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) A winglike organ, or part.

Webster 1913