dealate
[ dee-ey-leyt, -lit ]
adjective
Also de·a·lat·ed [dee-ey-ley-tid]. /ˈdi eɪˌleɪ tɪd/. (of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.
noun
a dealate insect.
Origin of dealate
1Other words from dealate
- de·a·la·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dealate
dealate
dealated (ˈdiːeɪˌleɪtɪd)
/ (ˈdiːeɪˌleɪt, -lɪt) /
adjective
(of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating
Origin of dealate
1from de- + alate
Derived forms of dealate
- dealation, noun
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