puff-leg

A form of puffleg — Any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.

Meanings

nounpuff-leg (plural puff-legs)

plural puff-legs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of puffleg.
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