Etymology
Origin of jointless
Example Sentences
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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.
From Nature
Breeders rushed to incorporate the ‘jointless’ trait into their tomatoes.
From Nature
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.
From Science Magazine
Leaves long, sheathing the base of the simple jointless stems, erect, thickish.
From Project Gutenberg
Flowers bractless, in a spike-like raceme terminating a jointless scape.
From Project Gutenberg
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