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dealate

American  
[dee-ey-leyt, -lit] / ˈdi eɪˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

  1. Also dealated (of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.

noun

  1. a dealate insect.

dealate British  
/ -lɪt, ˈdiːeɪˌleɪt, ˈdiːeɪˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating

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Other Word Forms

  • dealation noun

Etymology

Origin of dealate

de- + alate

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