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- noun Plural form of
alula .
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Examples
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I climbed to the roof with powerful beats, increasing my angle of attack and slotting my alulae for lift without burble -- climbing at an angle that would stall most fliers.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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We went back to the tourist slope and I let her glide, cautioning her to hold both alulae open with her thumbs for more lift at slow speeds, while barely sculling with her fingers.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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I completed my stoop in front of the gallery, lowering and spreading my tail so hard I could feel leg muscles knot and grabbing air with both wings, alulae slotted.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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Acalyptrata: those muscid flies in which alulae are absent or rudimentary.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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