Nonvolant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonvolant is an adjective meaning Incapable of flight.
Meaning
Incapable of flight.
Example Sentences
Given this ability for long-distance oceanic dispersal, giant tortoises must have been often among the first large, non-volant vertebrates to colonize islands.
Word Forms
- non-volant
Synonyms for nonvolant
Depending on context, synonyms include nonflying.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unflightworthy, nonflying, unflying, unflyable, unactivatable, unclassifiable.
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