puffleg

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpuffleg (plural pufflegs)

plural pufflegs · alternative puff-leg

  1. Any of numerous species of hummingbirds of the genera Eriocnemis and Haplophaedia, with large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.

Origin

From puff + leg.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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