Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ala

2 senses of ala

Sense 1
ala -- (a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae")
       => process, outgrowth, appendage -- (a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process")

Sense 2
ala -- (a wing of an insect)
       => wing -- (a movable organ for flying (one of a pair))