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de·a·late D0055500 (dē-ā′lāt′) or de·a·lat·ed (-lā′tĭd)adj. Having lost the wings. Used of ants, termites, and other insects that shed their wings after a mating flight.n. A dealate insect. de′a·la′tion n.dealate (ˈdiːeɪˌleɪt; -lɪt) or dealatedadj (Zoology) (of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating[from de- + alate] ˌdeaˈlation nde•a•late (ˈdi eɪˌleɪt, -lɪt) also de•a•lat•ed (-ˌleɪ tɪd) adj. (of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off. de`a•la′tion, n. |