alated

a·late

(ā′lāt′)

adj. also a·lat·ed (ā′lā′tĭd)

Having wings or winglike extensions: alate aphids; alate petioles.

A winged insect of a species that has both wingless and winged forms.

[Latin ālātus, from āla, wing.]

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alated - (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"

alate

winged - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury";