volant

Definitions


[ˈvəʊlənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of an animal) able to fly or glide
(e.g: newly volant young)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (as a military term in the sense ‘capable of rapid movement’): from French, literally ‘flying’, present participle of voler, from Latin volare ‘to fly’




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