dealate

[ dee-ey-leyt, -lit ]

adjective

1. Also de·a·lat·ed [] (of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.

noun

1. a dealate insect.

dealate

/ -lɪt; ˈdiːeɪˌleɪt; ˈdiːeɪˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating

Derived Forms

• ˌdeaˈlation, noun

Other Words From

• dea·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealate¹

de- + alate

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealate¹

from de- + alate