| Latin > English |
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| ala |
| 1. n. A wing. |
| 2. n. (anatomy) The upper and under part of the arm, where it unites with the shoulder; the armpit. |
| 3. n. (zoology) The hollow where the foreleg is joined to the shoulder; the shoulder blade. |
| 4. n. (botany) The hollow where a limb joins the trunk of a tree. |
| 5. n. (architecture) The wings off the main room, the side apartments on the right and left of the court, the side halls or porches, waiting areas, the collonades. |
| 6. n. (military) The wing of an army, cavalry force (usually deployed on an army's flank). |
| 7. n. singular ablative of ala |
