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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the armpit; axillary. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having, resembling, or composed of wings or alae. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   having or resembling wings wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to the axil wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A trade name for daminozide.

Synonyms

All synonyms

alaryaliformaxillaryaxillarydaminozidewing shaped

Etymology

From Latin ala (“wing”) + -ar (adjectival suffix).

Related phrases

alar canalalar chestalar foramenalar ligamentsgreater alar cartilagelesser alar cartilage

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