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Definition: IMPENNOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having no wings, as some insects.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb impennously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(impennously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective impennous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Impennous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Impennous \Im*pen"nous\a. [Latin expression prefix im- not penna wing.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: IMPENNOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Wanting wings.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Adjective] Which does not have wings, such as certain insects. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: IMPENNOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Having no wings, as some insects.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb impennously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(impennously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective impennous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "IMPENNOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Impennous \Im*pen"nous\a. [Latin expression prefix im- not penna wing.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: IMPENNOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Wanting wings.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Adjective] Which does not have wings, such as certain insects. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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