ALATED

alate, alated

(adjective) (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; ā€œalate leavesā€; ā€œalate seeds of a maple treeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

alated (comparative more alated, superlative most alated)

Alate.

Source: Wiktionary


A"late, A"la*ted, a. Etym: [L. alatus, from ala wing.]

Definition: Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

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