Flightless Meaning in English
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Definition
Describes a bird or animal that cannot fly, even though others of its kind usually can.
Usage & Nuances
'Flightless' is mostly used for birds (like 'flightless bird'), but can describe any animal normally expected to fly. Common collocations: 'flightless bird', 'flightless insects.' It is a scientific or descriptive word, not casual speech. Don't confuse with 'grounded' (temporarily unable to fly).
Example Sentences
The ostrich is a flightless bird.
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Unlike most birds, cassowaries are completely flightless and very territorial.
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Penguins are flightless but excellent swimmers.
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Kiwi birds are famous for being flightless.
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Did you know the dodo was also flightless before it went extinct?
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Some insects have become flightless over millions of years of evolution.
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