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alate (adjective), more alate, most alate
1. Descriptive of a winglike expansion: A petiole of a plant has an alate shape and attaches the blade to the stem.
2. Broad-lipped; winged: In the genus Atrya, the alate structure of the lamellae and spines of shells give them their form. .
2. Broad-lipped; winged: In the genus Atrya, the alate structure of the lamellae and spines of shells give them their form. .
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“alate”
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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