flightless
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Unable to fly: Describing kinds of birds that normally cannot fly, such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
- Unable to fly: Describing an individual bird that normally would be able to fly but in this case cannot, such as an injured sparrow.
- Unable to fly: Suddenly deprived of a scheduled (airline) flight by its cancellation.
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