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dealate

/diˈeɪˌleɪt/

dealate adjective: having lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.

Adjective

dealate (not comparable)

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

Noun

dealate (plural dealates)

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

Synonyms of dealate

Forms of dealate

Adjective
alternative formde-alate
alternative formdëalate
Noun
pluraldealates

Origin of dealate

From de- + alate.

Questions about dealate

What does dealate mean?
Dealate means having lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.
What part of speech is dealate?
Dealate can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce dealate?
Dealate is pronounced /diˈeɪˌleɪt/.

Words near dealate in the dictionary

  1. deal-withable
  2. dealable
  3. dealanylate
  4. dealanylated
  5. dealanylation
  6. dealate
  7. dealated
  8. dealates
  9. dealation
  10. dealbate
  11. dealbated

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