Resembling

ALA

["Think of a Latin preposition meaning \"in the manner of\" often used in scientific terms or names."]

The clue "Resembling" hints at the word "ALA" because it’s short for "à la," a French phrase meaning "in the style of" or "resembling." Think of it like saying "à la mode" for ice cream served in the style of a dessert—here, "ALA" alone carries that same idea of similarity. The answer plays on the phrase’s common usage in English, even though it’s borrowed from French.