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The winglessness of the male Xenomorphon baranowskii resembles what has been found in females of those beetle species.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023

The team, led by Harvard University molecular ecologist Alison Cloutier, discovered that the genetics underlying the moas’ winglessness are different than those for other birds that don’t fly, such as the Galápagos cormorant.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 12, 2018

Such exceptional winglessness in members of a winged family can only be explained by the recognition of a life-story, not merely in the individual but in the race.

From The Life-Story of Insects by Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert)

She had, however, forgotten to correlate the knowledge of their winglessness with her own vertical habits.

From Helpfully Yours by Smith, Evelyn E.