Wingless

Word WINGLESS
Character 8
Hyphenation wing less
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Wingless"

What do we mean by wingless?

Having no wings or only rudimentary wings. adjective

Having no wings; hence, unable to fly; technically, in zoology, apterous; not alate; not winged, in any sense.

In ornithology, specifically, having rudimentary wings, unfit for flight.; impennate or squami-pennate, as any ratite bird or penguin: as, the wingless kiwis (Apterygidæ).

Having no wings; not able to ascend or fly. adjective

The apteryx. adjective

Having no, or only rudimentary, wings. adjective

Lacking wings adjective

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Wingless

The word "wingless" in example sentences

Insects may thus become secondarily wingless, that is to say be manifestly the offspring of winged parents, and such wingless forms may on the other hand give rise to offspring or descendants with well-developed wings. ❋ Unknown (1902)

In England we have two species of insects that are called by this name, which properly belongs only to a kind of wingless beetle, found along the hedgerows and moist banks during the summer. ❋ Various (1873)

Aptera (Greek for "wingless") is an environmentally-friendly car that's as clean and green as it is fantastically futuristic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Frankfurt Motor Show, probably one of the biggest ones in the world, is occurring right now as we speak, and the word from the The Aptera (Greek for "wingless") is an environmentally-friendly car that's as clean and green as it is fantastically futuristic. ❋ Ariel Schwartz (2010)

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