lesser-spotted

A form of lesser spotted — Part of the name of some (often fictional) species of animal, used as a placeholder for some obscure or rare species that is of little interest or importance.

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Meanings

adjectivelesser-spotted (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of lesser spotted.
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APA

lesser-spotted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser-spotted

MLA

“lesser-spotted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser-spotted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser-spotted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser-spotted.

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