alation

noun

ala·​tion

ā-ˈlā-shən

plural -s

biology

: the state of having wings

Word History

Etymology

alate entry 2 + -ion

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for alation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation