afunctional

adjective

a·​func·​tion·​al

(ˈ)ā-¦fəŋ(k)-shnəl,

-shə-nᵊl

: lacking a normal function

the afunctional vestigial teeth of certain snakes

having a stiff afunctional knee

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + functional

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

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