Alate

Alate (Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”)) is an adjective and noun used in entomology and botany to refer to something that has wings or winglike structures.^[1]

In botany

In botany "alate" refers to winglike structures on some seeds that use wind dispersal. It is also used to describe flattened ridges which run longitudinally on stems.^[2]

References

^ Collins Dictionary (Seventh ed.). Collins. 2008. p. 34. ISBN 9780007261123.
^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners. Royal Horticultural Society. p. 20. ISBN 9781845337315.

External links

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[1] Collins Dictionary (Seventh ed.). Collins. 2008. p. 34. ISBN 9780007261123.

[2] Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners. Royal Horticultural Society. p. 20. ISBN 9781845337315.

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