< /ˈeɪ li/.
- a wing.
- a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.
- either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.
- (in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard.
noun plural alae (ˈeɪliː)
- zoology a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages
- botany a winglike part, such as one of the wings of a sycamore seed or one of the flat petals of a sweet pea flower
n. pl. a•lae (ā′lē)
- A winglike or expanded structure or part, such as the external ear.
abbr.
- alanine
n.
- Delta-aminolevulinic acid; an intermediate in the biosynthesis of hematin formed from glycine and succinyl-coenzyme A.