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alula

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al·u·la  (ly-l)
n. pl. al·u·lae (-l)
A small joint in the middle of a bird's wing, homologous with the thumb and bearing three or four quill-like feathers. Also called bastard wing, spurious wing.
[New Latin, diminutive of Latin la, wing.]
alu·lar (-lr) adj.
alula [ˈæljʊlə]
n pl -lae [-liː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for bastard wing
[New Latin: a little wing, from Latin āla a wing]
alular  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alula - scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
calypter
squama - a protective structure resembling a scale
fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight
2.alula - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
bastard wing, spurious wing
feather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)


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