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jointless

[joint-lis]

adjective

  1. without a joint; lacking a joint.

  2. formed as a single piece, without jointing.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of jointless1

First recorded in 1550–60; joint + -less
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I lumber up there, my legs feeling jointless, hatred for Farooq nearly crippling me with inertia.

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One of the two genes, the team reports in a paper published online in Cell on 18 May, is responsible for the jointless trait1.

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Breeders rushed to incorporate the ‘jointless’ trait into their tomatoes.

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Today’s 180 or so species of velvet worms all look and act pretty much the same: These soft-bodied creatures live in dark, moist environments; they spit slime to immobilize their prey; and most segments of their bodies have stubby, jointless legs tipped with retractable claws.

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Leaves long, sheathing the base of the simple jointless stems, erect, thickish.

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