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Alar. — Pertaining to tlie wings. 



Alary muscles.— Muscles supporting the pericardial 

 diaphragm. (L. ala, and nmscidns, a muscle.) 



Alatate. — ^(Egg) Provided with lateral wings. 

 (L. alalus, winged.) 



Alatate {ala'a). (Tibia) Winged, — furnished with 

 an attenuated dilated process, much resembling 

 the extended membrane which constitutes the 

 wing of a bat, but not so flexible. (L. alalus, 

 winged.) 



Alate, Alated, Alatus. — Winged ; furnished with 

 wings, or with projecting bodies resembling 

 wings. (L. ala.) 



Albidus. — A dirty, impure white. (L. alhiis, white.) 



Albus. — Pure white. (L. alhus.) 



Alitrunk. — The term given to the fore- body of 

 insects which have the pro to thorax reduced, 

 and the three segments of the fore-body and 

 first segment of the hind-body fused together. 

 (L. ala, and tnmcus, trunk.) 



Alliaceous. — (Scent.) A garlic-like smell. (L. 

 allium, garlic.) 



Allux.— '' Toe Ball," the third joint of the tarsi 

 (remarkable in Khyncophora). (L.) 



Alula. — The alar appendage, a lobiform appendage 

 at the base of each wung of Diptera ; plural 

 alulse, " little wings." (L. ala.) 



Alulet. — [See Alula.] 



