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» alar

Noun (1 meaning)

1. a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time.

Alar, daminozide

alar is a type of:

chemical, chemical substance (noun) - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

Domain of synset - USAGE:

trademark (noun) - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

Adjective (2 meanings)

1. of or relating to the axil.

Derivationally related form:

axil (noun) - the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

Domain of synset - TOPIC:

botany, phytology (noun) - the branch of biology that studies plants

alar pertains to:

axil (noun) - the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

2. having or resembling wings.

alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped

Derivationally related form:

ala (noun) - a wing of an insect
ala (noun) - a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

Domain of synset - TOPIC:

biology, biological science (noun) - the science that studies living organisms

alar is similar to:

winged (adjective) - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind