limbless
pronunciation
How to pronounce limbless in British English:
UK [lɪmlɪs]
How to pronounce limbless in American English:
US [lɪmlɪs]
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- Adjective:
- having no limbs
Word Origin
- limbless (adj.)
- 1590s, from limb (n.1) + -less. Related: Limblessness.
Example
- 1. Limbless scaly elongate reptile ; some are venomous .
- 2. It 's one explanation for why humans no longer have tails , birds and turtles are toothless and snakes have stayed limbless .
- 3. Makhmalbaf adapts the volatile terrain to his story , such as in a harrowing and memorable scene set in a medical camp populated by limbless mine explosion victims .
- 4. Exactly why these limbless reptiles take to the air in the first place is not known , but their fellow gliders do so to travel more efficiently , pursue prey or evade predation .
- 5. Millions of people the world over suffer from a fear of snakes , and even those who don 't may kill the limbless reptiles on sight , fearing for the safety of their pets or children .