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Flightless vs Flyless - What's the difference?

flightless | flyless |

As adjectives the difference between flightless and flyless

is that flightless is unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu while flyless is without flies (the insect).

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)

    flyless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without flies (the insect).
  • Without a fly (strip of material hiding a fastener).
    • flyless trousers or pants