alate

Definition of Alate in English :

1. alate, alated

(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions

Example Sentences:
'alate leaves'
'alate seeds of a maple tree'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alate

adjective

having wings or winglike extensions

adjective

1.

having wings or winglike attachments

: also ˈaˌlated

noun

2.

the winged form of insect species, as ants or termites, having both winged and wingless forms

adj. also a·lat·ed (ālā′tĭd)

Having wings or winglike extensions: alate aphids; alate petioles.

n.

A winged insect of a species that has both wingless and winged forms.