/ˈa.lu.la/
OriginFrom allocco (“tawny owl”) + -erello (diminutive suffix).
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ālula, diminutive of Latin āla (“wing”). First attested in 1955.
- femininebastard wing, alula
- femininealula, axillary lobe (broad lobe at the proximal posterior margin of the wing stalk of Diptera)
- feminineleading-edge slot (aerodynamic feature of an aircraft's wing)
Formsalule(plural)
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