de-alate

A form of dealate — Having lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.

Meanings

adjectivede-alate (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of dealate.
nounde-alate (plural de-alates)

plural de-alates

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dealate.
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APA

de-alate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-alate

MLA

“de-alate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-alate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de-alate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-alate.

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