amelic

A1M3E1L1I1C3

adjective

Born without limbs.

OriginAncient Greek μέλος →
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Meanings

adjectiveamelic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBorn without limbs.
nounamelic (plural amelics)

plural amelics

  1. A person or animal born without limbs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέλος“limb”
  2. Englishamelic

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

malicemaleiclimaceMicale
Cite this entry
APA

amelic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amelic

MLA

“amelic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amelic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amelic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amelic.

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