ala-, ali-, al- +

1. Any winglike projection or structure.
2. The lateral petal of papilionaceous flowers.
3. Membranous expansion on some seeds.
4. Basal lobe of moss leaves.

Wing-like; axillary; applies to ligaments, cartilages, etc.

Wing-like.

1. Having a wing-like expansion, as of petiole (foot-stock of a leaf) or stem.
2. Broad-lipped, as with shells; winged.

Wing-shaped; applied to muscles, as in insects; an alternate term is "alary".

1. Relating to the wings of the nose (alae nasi).
2. Flaring portions of the nostrils of the nose.

The wing-like portion of the sphenoid forming part of the cranium.

Also: ala temporalis.

The thorax of an insect when fused with the first segment of the abdomen.