aliform

[ al-uh-fawrm, ey-luh- ]
/ ˈæl əˌfɔrm, ˈeɪ lə- /

adjective

wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.

Origin of aliform

First recorded in 1830–40; al(a) + -i- + -form

British Dictionary definitions for aliform

aliform
/ (ˈælɪˌfɔːm, ˈeɪlɪ-) /

adjective

wing-shaped; alar

Word Origin for aliform

C19: from New Latin āliformis, from Latin āla a wing

Medical definitions for aliform

aliform
[ ālə-fôrm′, ălə- ]

adj.

Shaped like a wing; alar.