dealate
(redirected from dealated)de·a·late
(dē-ā′lāt′) or de·a·lat·ed (-lā′tĭd)adj.
Having lost the wings. Used of ants, termites, and other insects that shed their wings after a mating flight.
n.
A dealate insect.
de′a·la′tion n.
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dealate
(ˈdiːeɪˌleɪt; -lɪt) ordealated
adj
(Zoology) (of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating
[from de- + alate]
ˌdeaˈlation n
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de•a•late
(ˈdi eɪˌleɪt, -lɪt)also de•a•lat•ed
(-ˌleɪ tɪd)adj.
(of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.
de`a•la′tion, n.
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