- alate
- I. adjective Etymology: Latin alatus, from ala Date: 1668 having wings or a winglike part II. noun Date: 1941 a winged insect (as an ant or termite) of a kind having winged and wingless forms
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Alate — A*late , adv. [Pref. a + late.] Lately; of late. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alate — A late, Alated A la*ted, a. [L. alatus, from ala wing.] Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alate — [ā′lāt΄] adj. [L alatus < ala, a wing: see AILERON] having wings or winglike attachments: also alated n. the winged form of insect species, as ants or termites, having both winged and wingless forms … English World dictionary
alate — bi·alate; de·alate; ex·alate; sub·alate; tri·alate; alate; … English syllables
Alate — An alate is a winged reproductive of a social insect (especially ants or termites, but the term can also be applied to aphids and some thrips). Alate females are typically those destined to become queens (also referred to as gynes), whereas alate … Wikipedia
alate spindle-tree — sparnuotasis ožekšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Smaugikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Euonymus alatus), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Euonymus alatus angl. alate spindle tree; burningbush; winged burning bush; winged… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
alate — winged, as used in anatomical descriptions … Dictionary of ichthyology
alate — adj. [L. ala, wing] 1. Winged, or wing like expansions, auricles or alae. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Commonly refers to outer lip … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
alate — /ay layt/, adj. Also, alated. 1. having wings; winged. 2. having membranous expansions like wings. n. 3. the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species. [1660 70; < L alatus, equiv. to al(a) ALA + atus ATE1] … Universalium
alate — 1. adjective /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ Having winglike extensions or parts; winged. Syn: alated 2. noun /ˈeɪˌleɪt/ A winged, reproductive form of several social insects … Wiktionary
