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Definition of "yellow-legged" []

  • Having yellow legs: as, the yellow-legged clearwing, a British hawk-moth, Sesia cynipiformis or Trochilium cynipiforme.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "yellow-legged" in a sentence
  • "However, it appears to be an adult yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis."
  • "The findings suggest that yellow-legged gulls, which often scavenge for discarded food, can reinfect humans through close contact."
  • "Three bird species are critically endangered: Makira moorhen (Gallinula silvestris), yellow-legged pigeon (Columba pallidiceps), and thick-billed ground-dove (Gallicolumba salamonis)."