flightless

Etymology

From flight + -less.

adj

  1. Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
    America has its bald eagle and New Zealand has its kiwi, a flightless brown bird. 2010, Alexander Elder, Straying from the Flock: Travels in New Zealand

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