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amelic

The English word “amelic” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Born without limbs.

noun

  1. A person or animal born without limbs.

Etymology

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

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