dealate

[ dee-ey-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈdi eɪˌleɪt, -lɪt /
Entomology

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.

Origin of dealate

OTHER WORDS FROM dealate

de·a·la·tion, noun

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, noun

Word Origin for dealate

from de- + alate