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dealate

[dee-ey-leyt, -lit]Entomology
adjective
  1. 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.
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noun
  1. a dealate insect.
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Origin of dealate

de- + alate
Related formsde·a·la·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dealate

dealate

dealated (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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Derived Formsdealation, noun

Word Origin for dealate

from de- + alate
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