ala-, ali-, al- (Latin: wing)

ala-, ali-, al- (Latin: wing).

ala, (singular), alae, (plural); any winglike projection or structure; lateral petal of papilionaceous flowers; membranous expansion on some seeds; basal lobe of moss leaves.

alar:

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

alary:

Wing-like.

alate:

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

aliform:

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

alinasal:

Relating to the wings of the nose ("alae nasi"), or flaring portions of the nostrils.

alisphenoid:

The wing-like portion of the sphenoid forming part of the cranium. Also: "ala temporalis".

alitrunk:

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