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yellow-spotted

yellow-spotted

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Having yellow spots on its surface
  • adjective
translation icon : manchado de amarillo
  • We discovered a yellow-spotted beetle in the garden.
  • yellow-spotted lizard

Examples

  • Her favorite fish was the small, yellow-spotted variety that swam near the rocks.

  • The yellow-spotted frog is easy to identify due to its distinctive markings.

  • The yellow-spotted frog is known for its distinctive markings.

  • The yellow-spotted lizard basked in the sun.

  • Have you seen a yellow-spotted toad before?

  • We found a yellow-spotted gecko hiding under the rocks in our backyard.

  • The artist painted a beautiful picture of a yellow-spotted butterfly resting on a flower.

Synonyms

yellow-marked
vsyellow-spotted
3.0

Having yellow marks on the surface

is specific to small round yellow patches rather than any yellow shape

Surface Forms

yellow-spotted positive

Morphology

yellow-spotted = yellow + spotted (transparent) = yellow + spot + ed

Formed by compounding 'yellow' and 'spotted' (spot + -ed); the meaning 'having yellow spots' is directly predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Yellow-spotted comes from the two words yellow ('the color yellow') and spotted, which comes from spot meaning 'a small mark', so it means 'marked with yellow spots'. When you see a yellow-spotted frog or fish, imagine yellow dots on its skin.