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alula
[ al-yuh-luh ]
noun
plural alulae
- Also called bastard wing,. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.
- a membranous lobe at the base of each wing of a dipterous insect.
alula
/ ˈæʊə /
noun
- another name for bastard wing
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Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alula1
C18: New Latin: a little wing, from Latin a a wing
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Example Sentences
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But how can you be absolutely sure that they don’t have alulae in the reconstruction?
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Axillary incision: Diptera; an incision on inner margin of wing, near base, which separates the alula from the main part.
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Well, they look exactly like gulls with lengthened legs and… no alulae.
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Axillary lobe: the sclerite covering the base of the wing in Diptera; see also alula and posterior lobe.
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Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.
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