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ALULA
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Irregular inflected form: alulae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
Synonyms:
alula; bastard wing; spurious wing
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("alula" is a kind of...):
feather; plumage; plume (the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds)
Holonyms ("alula" is a part of...):
wing (a movable organ for flying (one of a pair))
Derivation:
alular (pertaining to alulae)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
Synonyms:
alula; calypter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("alula" is a kind of...):
squama (a protective structure resembling a scale)
Holonyms ("alula" is a part of...):
fly (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)
Derivation:
alular (pertaining to alulae)
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