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he polyp-stem of certain Siphonophora. They somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. See Siphonophora.

small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.

Destitute of, or free from, thorns.

Destitute of a tomb.

Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short frænum.

Destitute of traffic, or trade.

Destitute of trees. C. Kingsley.

Destitute of turf.

Destitute or deprived of an udder.

Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion; uninfluenced. A poor, cold, unspirited, unmannered, Unhonest, unaffected, undone fool. J. Fletcher.

Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an unbarded feather.

Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.

Destitute of genitals; impotent. [R.] Shak.

Destitute of an heir. To leave him utterly unheired. Chapman.

Destitute of money; not rich. [Written also unmonied.] Shenstone.

Destitute of an operculum, or cover.

Destitute of a bony structure.

Destitute of a palp.

Destitute of pity; pitiless. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Un*pi"tous*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Un*pi"tous*ness, n. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Destitute of an escutcheon. [R.] Pollock.