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flightless

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Adj — Unable to fly, especially describing a species or individual bird.

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How to use flightless

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flightless bird flightless species

Etymology

From flight + the suffix -less ("without").

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Frequently asked questions

What does “flightless” mean?

The word “flightless” means unable to fly, especially describing a species or individual bird. In plain terms, describes birds (or occasionally insects) that cannot fly, like penguins, ostriches, and emus.

How do you pronounce “flightless”?

“Flightless” is pronounced flīt'lĭs.

How do you use “flightless” in a sentence?

Here is “flightless” used in a sentence: “The penguin is a flightless bird well adapted to swimming.”

What part of speech is “flightless”?

“Flightless” is an adjective.

Related words

featherless unflightworthy unflyable unflying

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