dealate
[ dee-ey-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈdi eɪˌleɪt, -lɪt /
adjective
Also de·a·lat·ed
[dee-ey-ley-tid] /ˈdi eɪˌleɪ tɪd/.
(of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.
noun
a dealate insect.
OTHER WORDS FROM dealate
de·a·la·tion, nounWords nearby dealate
deakin,
deal,
deal in,
deal out,
deal with,
dealate,
dealcoholization,
dealcoholize,
dealer,
dealer's choice,
dealership
British Dictionary definitions for dealate
dealate
dealated (ˈdiːeɪˌleɪtɪd)
/ (ˈdiːeɪˌleɪt, -lɪt) /
adjective
(of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating
Derived forms of dealate
dealation, nounWord Origin for dealate
from
de- +
alate