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al·u·la

 (ăl′yə-lə)
n. pl. al·u·lae (-lē′)
A small joint in the middle of a bird's wing, homologous with the thumb and bearing three or four quill-like feathers. Also called bastard wing.
[New Latin, diminutive of Latin āla, wing.]
al′u·lar (-lər) adj.
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Adj.1.alular - pertaining to alulaealular - pertaining to alulae      
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
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