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Alar
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Al·ar  (lär)
A trademark used for daminozide.

a·lar  (lr) or a·la·ry (l-r)
adj.
1. Resembling, containing, or composed of wings or alae.
2. Anatomy Concerned with the armpit; axillary.

[Latin lris, from la, wing.]

alar [ˈeɪlə]
adj
1. relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) denoting the cells at the base of a moss leaf, to the sides, that sometimes differ in structure from cells in the rest of the leaf
[from Latin āla a wing]

Alar [ˈeɪlɑː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) a chemical sprayed on cultivated apple trees in certain countries, to increase fruit set Also called daminozide
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Alar - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one timeAlar - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Adj.1.Alar - of or relating to the axilalar - of or relating to the axil          
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
2.Alar - having or resembling wingsalar - having or resembling wings          
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
winged - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury";


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Several weeks earlier, she had affixed a magnetic blinking-light earring and a backing magnet to the alar cartilage on one side.
The characteristics of Coffin-Lowry syndrome can certainly be within easy reach if someone could connect downward slanting palpebral fissures, a broad nose with thick alar cartilage and thick lips (don't forget the short stature, large hands, and tapering fingers) with the imagery of melting popsicles on a hot Sunday in the park or some other easily retrieved vision.
 
 
 
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