However they lack key characteristics (such as cell structure) that are generally considered necessary to count as life.

While these two documents acted to lay the groundwork for the state's government, both lacked essential characteristics of a constitution.

The insubstantial, flickering ghost captured on the video lacked distinguishing characteristics, yet there was no mistaking one thing.

Phoenician art lacks unique characteristics that might distinguish it from its contemporaries.

In contrast, gender archaeology not employed by feminists lacks such characteristics.

However, they lack external sexual characteristics, so they use colour communication.

But many of the compounds created this way lacked characteristics that would make them suitable for use as drugs.

This work shows the contradanza in its embryonic form, lacking characteristics that would later set it apart from the contredanse.

The hypothetical trader who lacks these needs and characteristics is used as the benchmark for normal market trading.

All were built in a similar box-like fashion, lacking individualizing characteristics and architectural complexity.