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flightlessness
noun
The condition of being unable to fly, usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
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noun
The condition of being unable to fly, usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
“The added bonus for the Galapagos cormorant was that there were no predators on the islands to counter the effect of flightlessness.”
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The added bonus for the Galapagos cormorant was that there were no predators on the islands to counter the effect of flightlessness.
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