alula.
bastard wing, alula
Meaning & usage
bastard wing, alula
alula, axillary lobe (broad lobe at the proximal posterior margin of the wing stalk of Diptera)
leading-edge slot (aerodynamic feature of an aircraft's wing)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ālula, diminutive of Latin āla (“wing”). First attested in 1955.
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