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alate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'alate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alate [ a.]
- Alt. of Alated
2 . Alate [ adv.]
- Lately; of late.

Meaning of 'alate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alate [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions
Example in sentence:
  • alate leaves;
  • alate seeds of a maple tree

Nearby Words:

ala alabama period alabaster alabastra alabastrian alabastrine alabastrum alack alackaday alacrify

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