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 (n): a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
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7 months ago torgana said:

This is used by Bugalkov in The Master and Margarita in the opening paragraphs of "The Execution." It seems to be used in the context of a military formation's wing--in this case the cavalry's wing.

about 1 year ago adoarns said:

lit., "wing," in Latin; can refer to the wings of the ilium in the hip bone (os innominata), or the flarings of the inferior nose which are pierced by the nostrils (the ala nasi).

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