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flightless | flightlessness |

As an adjective flightless

is unable to fly usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.

As a noun flightlessness is

the condition of being flightless.

flightless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
  • * 2010 , Alexander Elder, Straying from the Flock: Travels in New Zealand
    • America has its bald eagle and New Zealand has its kiwi, a flightless brown bird.

    See also

    * (l)

    flightlessness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The condition of being flightless