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rough-legged buzzard

rough-legged buzzard noun: buteo lagopus, a medium-large bird of prey.

Noun

rough-legged buzzard (plural rough-legged buzzards)

  1. Buteo lagopus, a medium-large bird of prey.

Synonyms of rough-legged buzzard

Forms of rough-legged buzzard

pluralrough-legged buzzards

Origin of rough-legged buzzard

From rough-legged + buzzard.

Questions about rough-legged buzzard

What does rough-legged buzzard mean?
Rough-legged buzzard means buteo lagopus, a medium-large bird of prey.
What part of speech is rough-legged buzzard?
Rough-legged buzzard is a noun.
What is the plural of rough-legged buzzard?
The plural of rough-legged buzzard is rough-legged buzzards.

Words near rough-legged buzzard in the dictionary

  1. rough-hound
  2. rough-hounds
  3. rough-house
  4. rough-leaf false vervain
  5. rough-legged
  6. rough-legged buzzard
  7. rough-legged buzzards
  8. rough-legged hawk
  9. rough-legged hawks
  10. rough-skin plum
  11. rough-skin plums

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