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dealated

adjective de·alat·ed \(ˌ)dē-ˈā-ˌlā-təd\

Definition of DEALATED

:  divested of the wings —used of postnuptial adults of insects (as ants) that drop their wings after a nuptial flight
de·ala·tion \ˌdē-(ˌ)ā-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DEALATED

1904

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