alula
[ al-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈæl yə lə /
noun, plural al·u·lae [al-yuh-lee] /ˈæl yəˌli/.
Also called bastard wing, spurious 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.
Origin of alula
OTHER WORDS FROM alula
al·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby alula
Example sentences from the Web for alula
Axillary incision: Diptera; an incision on inner margin of wing, near base, which separates the alula from the main part.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithCalypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithAxillary lobe: the sclerite covering the base of the wing in Diptera; see also alula and posterior lobe.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithDead and wounded alike were horribly mutilated by order of Alula.
British Dictionary definitions for alula
Derived forms of alula
alular, adjectiveWord Origin for alula
C18: New Latin: a little wing, from Latin
āla a wing