STINGLESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stingless mean? 

• STINGLESS (adjective)
  The adjective STINGLESS has 1 sense:

1. without a sting

  Familiarity information: STINGLESS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STINGLESS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without a sting

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

sting (a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung)

 Context examples 

Threatened social interest species include a number of stingless bees (known locally as uruçu, mandaçaia, and jandaíra), swamp ghost crabs, blue land crabs, a freshwater shrimp locally known as pitu, mangrove root crabs, catfish, yellowmouth groupers, jewfish, hammerhead sharks, among others.

(Over 300 animal species threatened in Bahia, Agência Brasil)