Alary

//ˈeɪ.lə.ɹi// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to wings.

    "1658: the Butterfly bloomes of leguminous plants, the lower leaf closely involving the rudimental Cod, and the alary or wingy divisions embracing or hanging over it. — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 205)"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or resembling wings wordnet

Synonyms

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alaraliformwing shapedwing-shaped

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"1658: the Butterfly bloomes of leguminous plants, the lower leaf closely involving the rudimental Cod, and the alary or wingy divisions embracing or hanging over it. — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 205)"

Etymology

From Latin alarius, from ala (“wing”).

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