Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Alate is an adjective that refers to wings or winglike structures. In entomology it refers to the winged form 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)."@en }
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- Alate comment "Alate is an adjective that refers to wings or winglike structures. In entomology it refers to the winged form 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).".