wingless

[ wing-lis ]

adjective
  1. having no wings.

  2. having only rudimentary wings, as an apteryx.

Origin of wingless

1
First recorded in 1585–95; wing + -less

Other words from wingless

  • wing·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for wingless

wingless

/ (ˈwɪŋlɪs) /


adjective
  1. having no wings or vestigial wings

  2. designating primitive insects of the subclass Apterygota, characterized by small size, lack of wings, and larvae resembling the adults: includes the springtails and bristletails

Derived forms of wingless

  • winglessness, noun

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