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limbless Definition


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limb1
noun
    1. An arm, leg or wing.
      Thesaurus: appendage, member, extremity.
    2. A projecting part.
    3. A main branch on a tree.
      Thesaurus: appendage, branch, offshoot.
    4. A spur of a mountain.
    5. A branch or section of a larger organization.
Derivative: limbed
adj
    Note: in compounds
    Having limbs of a specified number or type.
      Example: long-limbed
Derivative: limbless
adj
    Having no limbs.
Idiom: out on a limb
    Exposed or isolated, especially as regards an opinion or attitude.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon lim.



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