In botany, "alate" refers to wing-like structures on some seeds that use wind dispersal. It is also used to describe flattened ridges which run longitudinally on stems.

alate 2 of 2 noun : a winged insect (such as an ant or termite) of a kind having winged and wingless forms

What is the etymology of the word alate? alate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ālātus.

Definition of 'alate' alate in British English (ˈeɪleɪt ) or alated (ˈeɪleɪtɪd ) adjective having wings or winglike extensions

Origin of Alate From Latin ālatus, from āla (“wing”). From Wiktionary Latin ālātus from āla wing From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition a- +‎ late. From Wiktionary

Other articles where alate is discussed: reproductive behaviour: Insects: The winged sexual forms, or alates, are produced at certain times during the year and swarm in mating flights to establish a new …

Alate is a term that means possessing wings. However, in entomological terms, alate is a term that's usually used to refer to the winged reproductives of ants, termites and sometimes aphids.

Alate refers to insects or their winged form, especially regarding certain social insects like ants and termites. The term can also be used more generally to describe the presence of wings, or the …

ALATE definition: having wings; winged. See examples of alate used in a sentence.

Aug 12, 2015 · alate noun, singular (plural alates) - the winged, sexual stage of eusocial insects, such as ants and termites, which do not have wings at most stages of their life cycle.