Alate

/ˈeɪˌleɪt/

Synonyms for "alate" (11 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
alate seedalatedflying form

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
seed with wingsvolantwing-bearing

Related words (5)

Adjective(5 words)
wingedwinged formwinged fruitwinged seedwinglike

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

3 entries
insectphysical attributeseed morphology

More specific

9 entries
alate antalate aphidalate samaraalate termiteant alateaphid alatetermite alatewinged fruitwinged seed

Collocations

10 entries
alate aphidalate samaraalate swarmalate termiteant alateflying formwinged formwinged fruitwinged reproductive formwinged seed

Inflections

3 entries
alatesmore alatemost alate

Derivations

2 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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.

Source: wiktionary

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.

Source: wiktionary

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