dealate








< /ˈdi eɪˌleɪ tɪd/. (of certain ants and termites after nuptial flights) having no wings as a result of having bitten or rubbed them off.

noun

  1. a dealate insect.

adjective

  1. (of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating
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