flightless

[flahyt-lis]

flight·less

[flahyt-lis]
adjective
incapable of flying: flightless birds such as the moa, rhea, and dodo.

Origin:
1870–75; flight1 + -less
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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flightless (ˈflaɪtlɪs)
 
adj
See also ratite (of certain birds and insects) unable to fly

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