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blacklegged

blacklegged

1 4.4
Having black legs
  • adjective
translation icon : de patas negras
  • He noticed the blacklegged ant marching across the path, its legs standing out against the ground.
  • blacklegged tick
  • blacklegged deer

Examples

  • The blacklegged deer tick is endemic to this region.

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  • The blacklegged insect was easily recognizable due to its dark, glossy legs.

  • Farmers often check their livestock for blacklegged ticks that can transmit diseases.

How Dark

blacklegged
1 4.4
brown-haired
4 1.0

Surface Forms

blacklegged positive

Morphology

blacklegged = blackleg (transparent) = black + leg + ged

The term 'blacklegged' in this context is transparently derived from 'black' and 'leg', describing the color of the legs.

Etymology

Blacklegged is made from black 'dark' and leg 'limb' with -ed to make a describing word, so it simply means 'having black legs'. That is why we call a tick or bird blacklegged when its legs are dark.