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amelia
[ uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh ]
/ əˈmɛl i ə, eɪˈmi li ə /
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noun Pathology.
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
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Amelia
[ uh-meel-yuh ]
/ əˈmil yə /
noun
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”
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British Dictionary definitions for amelia
amelia
/ (əˈmiːlɪə) /
noun
pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs
Word Origin for amelia
from a- 1 + Greek melos limb + -ia
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