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wingless
This term is primarily used in biological and zoological contexts to describe a specific anatomical state. It carries a neutral, descriptive tone, focusing on the absence of a physical structure rather than a deficiency or a disability.
In evolutionary biology, the term often distinguishes between different morphs of the same species, such as the wingless females of certain insect species compared to their winged counterparts. It is rarely used metaphorically in modern English, remaining strictly tied to physical morphology.
Meanings
Examples
The worker ants in this colony are completely wingless.
Some species of insects are born wingless as an evolutionary adaptation.
Some species of insects are born wingless as an evolutionary adaptation.
Look at this strange wingless beetle crawling on the leaf.
I wonder if a wingless angel can still feel the wind.
The kiwi is a well known example of a wingless bird.
He imagined himself as a wingless creature trapped on the ground.
The mutation left the dragonfly wingless and unable to hunt.