2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: ala noun 1: a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae" 2: a wing of an insect [also: {alae} (pl)] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: ala \a"la\ ([=a]"l[.a]), noun; pl. {Al[ae]} ([=a]"l[=e]). [L., a wing.] (Biol.) A winglike organ, or part.

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