“yellow-legged”

The following 3 entries include the term yellow-legged.

yellow-legged hornet

noun

: a chiefly dark brown and orange hornet (Vespa velutina) of southeastern Asia that has yellow on the lower parts of the legs and that has been introduced into parts of Europe where it has become an invasive (see invasive entry 1 sense 1a) species that preys on honeybees

yellow-legged goose

noun

yellow-legged plover

noun

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