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alate
1. Having a wing-like expansion, as of petiole (foot-stock of a leaf) or stem.
2. Broad-lipped, as with shells; winged.
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alate (adjective), more alate, most alate
Referring to an animal or something possessing winglike extensions; winged: It is known that maple trees have alate seeds.

At certain times of the year, alate ants fly and swarm around, and are also called alates.

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