dealate

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/diˈeɪˌleɪt//diˈeɪˌlɪt/

adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivedealate (not comparable)

alternative de-alate · alternative dëalate

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.

    Synonyms: dealated

noundealate (plural dealates)

plural dealates · alternative de-alate · alternative dëalate

  1. biologyA creature that has lost or shed its wings.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.

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dealated
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dealated

Origin

From de- + alate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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