limbless

ˈlɪmləs

Definition

Definition of limbless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

objects

Rare

lacking extensions or protrusions

Rare

The limbless statue stood in the garden.

biology

Rare

without arms or legs

Rare

The snake is a limbless reptile.

armless

legless

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Origin of limbless

Old English, lim (limb) + -less (without)

Terms with limbless included in their meaning

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snake

reptile

long limbless reptile with scaly skin

legless lizard

limbless lizard

lizard with no limbs or useless limbs

blindworm

wildlife

slender limbless amphibian found in tropical regions

caecilian

animal

limbless tropical amphibian that burrows in moist soil

caecilian

adj.

zoology

relating to a group of limbless, serpentine amphibians

worm lizard

animals

small limbless burrowing reptile resembling a worm

worm lizard

reptiles

harmless limbless lizard with concealed eyes and ears

Examples of limbless in a sentence

Limbless creatures are fascinating to study.
Many limbless animals have adapted to their environments.
The limbless amphibian moved swiftly through the water.

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French:sans membres, apode, ...
German:gliedmaßenlos, arm- und beinlos, ...
Italian:senza arti, privo di arti, ...
Spanish:sin extremidades, invertebrado, ...
Portuguese:sem membros, sem braços e pernas, ...
Chinese:无肢, 无肢的, ...
Japanese:手足のない, 無肢の, ...
Arabic:بِلا أَطْرَاف, عَدِيم الأَطْرَاف, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר גַּפַּיִם, חֲסַר גַּפַּיִם, ...
Russian:безногий, ...
Ukrainian:безрукий, безкінцівковий, ...
Hindi:अंगहीन, अंगविहीन, ...
Bengali:অঙ্গহীন, পঙ্গুহীন, ...
Catalan:sense extremitats, ...
Czech:bezvýběžkový, beznohý, ...
Danish:lemfældig, lemeløs, ...
Dutch:ledemaatloos, ledemaatloze, ...
Greek:χωρίς άκρα, άκρο-λιπόμενος, ...
Hungarian:nyúlványtalan, végtelen, ...
Khmer:គ្មានអវយវៈលយចេញ, គ្មានអវយវៈ, ...
Korean:팔다리가 없는, 사지가 없는, ...
Persian:بی‌دست و پا, بدون اندام, ...
Polish:bez kończyn, bezręki, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem membros, amputado, ...
Romanian:fără membre, fără brațe și picioare, ...
Swedish:lemmelös, lemlös, ...
Thai:ไม่มีแขนขา, ไม่มีขา, ...
Turkish:uzuvsuz, bacaksız, ...
Vietnamese:không có tay chân, không chân tay, ...

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Definition of limbless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of limbless

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