aliform
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a·li·form
(ā′lə-fôrm′, ăl′ə-)adj. Biology
Shaped like a wing; alar.
[Latin āla, wing + -form.]
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aliform
(ˈælɪˌfɔːm; ˈeɪlɪ-)adj
wing-shaped; alar
[C19: from New Latin āliformis, from Latin āla a wing]
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Adj. | 1. | aliform - having or resembling wings biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms winged - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury"; |
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