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alateenUK
a·late A0176700 (ā′lāt′)adj. also a·lat·ed (ā′lā′tĭd) Having wings or winglike extensions: alate aphids; alate petioles.n. A winged insect of a species that has both wingless and winged forms.
[Latin ālātus, from āla, wing.]alate (ˈeɪleɪt) or alatedadj (Zoology) having wings or winglike extensions[C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing]a•late (ˈeɪ leɪt) also a′lat•ed,
adj. 1. having wings; winged. 2. having membranous expansions like wings. [1660–70; < Latin ālātus=āl(a) wing (see ala) + -ātus -ate1] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | alate - (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"alatedwinged - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury"; |
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Related to alate: alatedSynonyms for alateadj (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensionsSynonymsRelated Words |