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[edit]
In botany "alate" refers to winglike structures on some seeds that use wind dispersal. It is also used to describe flattened ridges which run longtitudianally on stems.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
The dictionary definition of alate at Wiktionary
