Alapa
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
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- Alar
pertaining to or having wings; alary. winglike; wing-shaped. anatomy, botany, . a brand of daminozide. historical examples horses drag the single carriage up the slight gradient to alar; it returns by the force of its own impetus. the fortunate isles mary stuart boyd in this coral the calicle is divided into quadrants by four princ-p-l […]
- Alar cartilage
alar cartilage alar cartilage n. either of a pair of cartilages that form the tip of the nose; greater alar cartilage. any of the cartilaginous plates of the wing of the nose posterior to the greater alar cartilage; lesser alar cartilage.
- Alar spine
alar spine alar spine n. see sphenoidal spine.
- Alarm reaction
the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock. alarm reaction a·larm reaction (ə-lärm’) n. the initial stage in the body’s response to stressful stimuli, characterized by adaptive physiological changes, such as increased hormonal activity and increased heart rate.
- Alarmingly
causing or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect. contemporary examples the experience put her in a mental hospital, where, alarmingly, she asked her visiting father to beat her. year of the short story taylor antrim march 24, 2009 there are now about 1,000 tanks at the plant, but water continues […]