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unbanded

unbanded

7.8
Not having a tag or ring on the leg
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbændɪd/
translation icon : sin anillo
  • The fish was completely unbanded.

Examples

  • The animal rescue team released several unbanded turtles into the river.

  • The researcher recorded the sighting of an unbanded owl in the forest.

  • Many unbanded birds migrate each year, making it more difficult to track their movements.

  • An unbanded snake slithered through the grass.

  • The fish was easily identifiable because it was unbanded, unlike the striped species nearby.

  • The unbanded horses in the field blended in with their surroundings, making them hard to spot.

  • While most of the birds had vibrant markings, one unbanded specimen stood out for its plain appearance.

Synonyms

unringed
vsunbanded
6.8

Not marked with a band to identify animals like birds or plants like trees

has identical sense but uses a different term for that identifying mark

Antonyms

banded
4.1

Having stripes or rings on the surface

How Marked

marked
2.7
tagged
1 2.1
banded
4.1
unbanded
7.8
unmarked
43 4.3

Surface Forms

unbanded positive

Morphology

unbanded = banded (transparent) = un + band + ed

Formed by adding the productive negation prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'banded' (band + -ed), yielding 'not banded', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word unbanded is made of un- meaning 'not' and band meaning 'a ring or strip used to mark things', like a wristband or the small ring put on a bird's leg, so unbanded means 'not marked with a band' and is used for animals or objects without that mark.