aliform

[ al-uh-fawrm, ey-luh- ]

adjective

1. wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.

aliform

/ ˈeɪlɪ-; ˈælɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. wing-shaped; alar

Word History and Origins

Origin of aliform¹

First recorded in 1830–40; al(a) + -i- + -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of aliform¹

C19: from New Latin āliformis, from Latin āla a wing