Etymology

amelic

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Today it means: Born without limbs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέλος“limb”
  2. English todayamelic

From a- + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ic; formed in English as an adjectival counterpart to amelia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέλος all →

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