(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree" 同义词：alated,
An alate is a winged reproductive of a social insect (especially ants or termites, but the term can also be applied to aphids and some thrips). Alate females are typically those destined to become queens (also referred to as gynes), whereas alate males are occasionally referred to as "drones" (or "kings", in the case of termites).
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