Difference between revisions of "aileron"

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|etymology=French diminutive <i>aile</i>, wing
 
|etymology=French diminutive <i>aile</i>, wing
|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A large scale or structure in front of the base of the fore wing; sometimes used as synonymous with alula.
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|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A large scale or [[structure]] in front of the [[base]] of the [[fore]] wing; sometimes used as [[synonymous]] with [[alula]].
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Revision as of 23:39, 13 September 2013

aileron (noun; French diminutive aile, wing): (Arthropoda: Insecta) A large scale or structure in front of the base of the fore wing; sometimes used as synonymous with alula.