puffleg
puffleg · pufflegs
Any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia,…Any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.
Origin
From puff + leg.From puff + leg.
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Forms
plural: pufflegsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpuff-legged
See also
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