alar

noun

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

adjective

having or resembling wings

of or relating to the axil

Roots

alaal- · Latin · wing aris-ar · Latin · pertaining to

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Where does alar come from?

The word alar breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: al, from Latin ala (“wing”); and -ar, from Latin aris (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.