: a winged insect (such as an ant or termite) of a kind having winged and wingless forms
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Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 22 May 2017
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The alates flying from their nests can travel up to 300 yards. —Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 22 May 2017
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