limbless

Definitions of limbless
  1. adjective
    having no limbs
    “a snake is a limbless reptile”
    synonyms:
    boughless
    having no boughs (of trees)
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    antonyms:
    limbed
    having or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination)
    boughed
    having boughs (of trees)
    flipper-like
    having limbs that are used as flippers
    heavy-limbed
    having heavy limbs
    sharp-limbed
    having sharp limbs
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