"muscleless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From muscle + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|muscle|less}} muscle + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} muscleless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking muscle tissue. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-muscleless-en-adj-alUkDvVD
  2. Feeble, weak, lacking strength or power. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-muscleless-en-adj-pvFVzb3s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
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          "ref": "1961, V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas, Vintage International, published 2001, Part Two, Chapter 5:",
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