wingless

 [wing-lis]  

wing·less

   [wing-lis]
adjective
1.
having no wings.
2.
having only rudimentary wings, as an apteryx.
Origin:
1585–95; wing + -less

Related forms
wing·less·ness, noun
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wingless (ˈwɪŋlɪs)
 
—adj
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
 
winglessness
 
—n

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