-ˌlād.ə̇d adjective
Etymology: de- + alated
: divested of the wings — used of postnuptial adults of certain insects (as ants and termites) that drop their wings after a nuptial flight
• de·ala·tion (ˌ)dēˌāˈlāshən noun -s
-ˌlād.ə̇d adjective
Etymology: de- + alated
: divested of the wings — used of postnuptial adults of certain insects (as ants and termites) that drop their wings after a nuptial flight
• de·ala·tion (ˌ)dēˌāˈlāshən noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012