having lost its wings: said of ants and other insects whose wings are shed after the mating flight
also de·a′lat·ed
Origin of dealate
de- + alatedealate
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dealate
or de·a·lat·ed
adjective
Having lost the wings. Used of ants, termites, and other insects that shed their wings after a mating flight.
noun
A dealate insect.
Related Forms:
- de′a·la′tion
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more dealate, superlative most dealate)
- (entomology) Having lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.
Origin
de- + alate
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