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puffleg

puffleg noun: any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.

Noun

puffleg (plural pufflegs)

  1. Any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.

Forms of puffleg

pluralpufflegs
alternative formpuff-leg

Origin of puffleg

From puff + leg.

Questions about puffleg

What does puffleg mean?
Puffleg means any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.
What part of speech is puffleg?
Puffleg is a noun.
What is the plural of puffleg?
The plural of puffleg is pufflegs.

Words near puffleg in the dictionary

  1. puffingly
  2. puffings
  3. puffinries
  4. puffinry
  5. puffins
  6. puffleg
  7. pufflegs
  8. puffless
  9. pufflet
  10. pufflets
  11. puffling

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