dealate Hear it!

dealate definition

de·alate (dē ā′lāt′)

adjective

having lost its wings: said of ants and other insects whose wings are shed after the mating flight
also dealated de·a′lat′ed

Etymology: de- + alate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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