1. relating to or resembling wings
Usage: anatomy; biology
2. located at or near the armpit
Usage: anatomy

Examples

• The bird’s alar muscles control wing movement during flight.
• Alar cartilages help shape the nostrils.
• The doctor examined the alar lymph nodes.
• Alar ligaments connect the skull to the spine.
• The butterfly’s alar patterns were beautifully colored.
• Alar extensions give the nose its distinctive shape.