Without feathers or the ability to fly; not yet mature or developed.
Combination of 'fledge' plus '-less' (without), describing the condition of birds without flight feathers or metaphorically, immature creatures.
A 'fledgeless' chick is completely helpless and dependent—the opposite of independence, the word literally means 'without feathers' and 'without resources.'
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