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Alate

//ˈeɪˌleɪt// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged.

    "Beetles fly, many ants send forth massive swarms of reproductive alate females and males, arachnids and insect predators emerge from their hidden refugia, and termite swarm."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    recently; lately; of late. archaic, not-comparable

    "There hathe bene alate ſuche tales ſpreade abroade, and moſt vntruly, ſuch falſe taletellers ſhal haue a greuous puniſhement of the Lord whan he ſhall come to rewarde euerye one according vnto his deſertes."

Noun
  1. 1
    A winged, reproductive form of several social insects.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).

Etymology 2

From Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”).

Etymology 3

From a- + late.

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