Meaning : And others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people).
						 
						 
					
							Example : 
							The data reported by Smith et al..
							
					
							Synonyms : 
							et al, et al., et alia, et alii