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alate

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a·late  (lt) also a·lat·ed (ltd)
adj.
Having winglike extensions or parts; winged: alate leaves.
[Latin ltus, from la, wing.]
alate [ˈeɪleɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) having wings or winglike extensions
[from Latin ālātus, from āla wing]
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Adj.1.alate - (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"
alated
winged - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury";
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