lored

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With a colored area between a bird's eye and its beak

adjective

Specialized

: con lore

A distinctive feature of this bird is its blue-lored face, which sets it apart from others.

Examples

The lored sparrow has distinct markings around its eyes.
Researchers noted the bright yellow lored appearance of the bird during their field study.
The parrot was easily identified as a lored species by the markings near its beak.
Many birds are identified by their lored features.
The parrot was easily identified as a lored species by the markings near its beak.
Researchers noted the bright yellow lored appearance of the bird during their field study.
A distinctive feature of this bird is its blue-lored face, which sets it apart from others.

Surface Forms

lored positive

Morphology

lored = lore (transparent) = lore + ed

Regular adjectival formation from the noun 'lore' meaning 'having the specified lores', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Lored comes from the bird-part name lore, the small area between a bird's eye and its bill. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the lore as a little 'label' beside the eye, so lored means 'having a particular color or marking in that spot'.