alate
[ ey-leyt ]
adjectiveAlso a·lat·ed.
having wings; winged.
having membranous expansions like wings.
noun
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Origin of alate
1Other words from alate
- sub·a·late, adjective
- sub·a·lat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for alate
alate
/ (ˈeɪleɪt) /
adjective
having wings or winglike extensions
Origin of alate
1C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing
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