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alate
(alate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈeɪleɪt/
adjective
Botany
&
Entomology
(chiefly of insects or seeds) having wings or wing-like appendages.
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Latin
alatus
, from
ala
'wing'
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