Lesser Yellowlegs
ˈlɛsər ˈjɛloʊlɛɡz
Definition

Definition of Lesser Yellowlegs - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
birdsTECH.type of wading bird with long legsTECH.
  • The lesser yellowlegs waded through the shallow water.
bird shorebird wader
2.
habitatTECH.lives in wetlands and marshesTECH.
  • Lesser yellowlegs are often found in marshy areas.
yellowlegs
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Images of Lesser Yellowlegs

  • Lesser Yellowlegs: lives in wetlands and marshes
    lives in wetlands and marshes

Expressions with lesser

lesser eviln.
less harmful option among undesirable choices
Many considered him the lesser evil compared to the other candidate..
lesser spottedadj.
seen or occurring less frequently
The lesser spotted woodpecker is increasingly hard to find..
lesser of two evilsn.
the more desirable of two bad alternatives
Choosing the lesser of two evils was necessary in the election.
no lesser person thanadj.
used to emphasize the importance of someone
The award was presented by no lesser person than the president.
to a lesser degreeadv.
not as much as something else
She was involved in the project, but to a lesser degree than her colleagues.
to a lesser extentadv.
used to indicate something is true but not as significantly
She was interested in biology, and to a lesser extent, chemistry..

Terms related to Lesser Yellowlegs

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
leglesslessenyellowyellowishavianfeatheredlong-leggedmigratoryspecieswaterwetland

Examples of Lesser Yellowlegs in a sentence

  • The lesser yellowlegs is often seen in coastal areas.
  • Birdwatchers spotted a Lesser Yellowlegs near the wetland.
  • The Lesser Yellowlegs migrates through this region annually.

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  1. French:chevalier à pattes jaunes, ...
  2. German:Kleiner Gelbschenkel, ...
  3. Italian:totano zampegialle minore, pettegoletti, ...
  4. Spanish:playero menor, patiamarillo menor, ...
  5. Portuguese:pernilongo-menor, calidris-de-pernas-amarelas-pequena, ...
  6. Chinese:小黄脚鹬, ...
  7. Japanese:コシャクシギ, コキアシシギ, ...
  8. Arabic:الأَرْجُل الصَّفْرَاء الصَّغِير, طائِر أَصْفَر السَّاقَيْن الصَّغِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַרְטוֹמִית הַבִּיצוֹת הַקְּטַנָּה, רַגְלַיִם צְהֻבּוֹת קְטַנּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:Малый желтоног, малые желтоногие улиты, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Малий жовтоног, малий жовтоніг, ...
  12. Hindi:लेसर येलोलैग्स, छोटा पीली टांगों वाला जलपक्षी, ...

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