1
American
[uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh]
/ əˈmɛl i ə, eɪˈmi li ə /
-
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
Amelia
2
American
[uh-meel-yuh]
/ əˈmil yə /
noun
-
a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”
amelia
British
/ əˈmiːlɪə /
noun
-
pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs
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Etymology
First recorded in 1970–75; a- 6 + -melia
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