alate

[ ey-leyt ]

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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

1660–70; <Latin ālātus, equivalent to āl(a) ala + -ātus-ate¹

Other words from alate

sub·a·late, adjective
sub·a·lat·ed, adjective

Words Nearby alate

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How to use alate in a sentence

alate -us: winged; with lobes similar to wings in appearance though not necessarily in function.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
So she knew that, since the natives were non-alate, she was not to take wing on Earth.
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Cells more or less pyriform, alate, narrow below, bulging or ventricose upwards.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. | John MacGillivray

British Dictionary definitions for alate

alate

/ (ˈeɪleɪt) /

adjective

having wings or winglike extensions

Origin of alate

C17: from Latin ālātus, from āla wing

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