alate |
having wings or winglike parts; winged. |
ant lion |
any of several lace-winged insects whose larvae dig holes in which they trap ants or other insects for food. |
ash2 |
any of a group of trees that are related to the olive and have winged seeds and compound leaves. [1/2 definitions] |
auk |
any of a group of web-footed, short-winged sea birds that live in colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere and are skilled at swimming and diving. |
bee fly |
any of several two-winged flies that resemble bees and that feed on pollen and nectar. |
biting midge |
any of several tiny two-winged biting insects, similar to gnats, that attack in swarms. |
blackbird |
any of various common songbirds, the males of which are black or mostly black, such as the European thrush or the American red-winged blackbird. |
buzzard |
any of several broad-winged European hawks. [1/2 definitions] |
cherub |
a heavenly being, esp. one of the second order of angels, usu. represented as a winged child with a chubby face and rosy cheeks. [1/2 definitions] |
coot |
any of several dark grayish, short-winged aquatic birds related to rails. [1/3 definitions] |
Cupid |
(l.c.) a representation of Cupid as a naked, winged boy with a bow and arrow. [1/2 definitions] |
dipteran |
of or pertaining to a two-winged insect; dipterous. [1/2 definitions] |
dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
Eros |
a representation of a winged infant as a symbol of love. [1/4 definitions] |
fly2 |
any of a variety of small, winged insects, esp. the common housefly. [1/3 definitions] |
gall midge |
any of several small, two-winged insects that form galls on plants; gall gnat. |
geometrid |
of, pertaining to, or belonging to a family of broad-winged moths, the larvae of which are called measuring worms. [1/2 definitions] |
Golden Fleece |
in Greek mythology, the fleece of a golden, winged ram which is the object of the expedition of Jason and the Argonauts. [1/2 definitions] |
goshawk |
any of a number of large broad-winged hawks, formerly used for falconry. |
ichneumon fly |
any of various winged, wasplike insects whose larvae live as parasites in other insect larvae; ichneumon wasp. |
leaf insect |
any of various sluggish winged insects having a leaflike body in color and form. |