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Definition of flightless - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
biologyTECH. incapable of flying because of wing absenceTECH.
- Some insects are naturally flightless due to evolution.
2.
zoologyTECH. unable to fly due to wing structureTECH.
- The ostrich is a well-known flightless bird.
Expressions with flightless
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bird evolved to lose flight ability
Penguins are flightless birds adapted to swimming.
bird species endemic to the Galápagos Islands
The flightless cormorant is unique to the Galápagos Islands.
Origin of flightless
English, flight (act of flying) + -less (without)
Terms with flightless included in their meaning
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bird
large flightless bird native to Australia
animal
large flightless bird native to Africa
bird
flightless seabird found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere
extinction
extinct flightless bird once found on Mauritius
wildlife
flightless bird native to New Zealand
zoology
extinct flightless bird from Mauritius
extinct bird
large flightless bird that lived in the North Atlantic
animals
giant extinct flightless bird from Madagascar
biology
nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand with a long bill
wildlife
large flightless bird native to South America
new caledonia bird
flightless bird from New Caledonia with a crest and red bill
parrot
large nocturnal flightless parrot native to New Zealand
entomology
common name for a large flightless grasshopper from the Southeast
animals
large extinct flightless bird from New Zealand
birds
large flightless bird native to South America
takahe
the takahe, a specific flightless rail species
bird genus
genus of flightless birds from New Zealand
biology
large flightless bird with a flat breastbone lacking a keel
medical
related to flightless birds with flat breastbones
ornithology
large flightless bird native to South America
wildlife
flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
wildlife
flightless bird native to New Zealand
Examples of flightless in a sentence
Flightless mammals evolved on isolated islands. Penguins are another example of flightless birds. The evolution of flightless species fascinates biologists.
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- French:aptère, ...
- German:flugunfähig, ...
- Italian:senza volo, incapace di volare, ...
- Spanish:aptero, no volador, ...
- Portuguese:incapaz de voar, ...
- Chinese:不会飞的, ...
- Japanese:飛べない, 飛行できない, ...
- Arabic:عَدِيم الْجَنَاح, لا يَطِير, ...
- Hebrew:חֲסַר כְּנָפַיִם, חֲסַר תְּעוּפָה, ...
- Russian:нелетающий, ...
- Ukrainian:безкрилий, ...
- Hindi:उड़ानविहीन, न उड़ सकने वाला, ...
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