alated

Variant of alate

alate definition

alate (ā′lāt′)

adjective

having wings or winglike attachments
also alated a′lat′ed

Etymology: L alatus < ala, a wing: see aileron

noun

the winged form of insect species, as ants or termites, having both winged and wingless forms

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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