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roughleg |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Roughleg \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough-legged hawk}, and {rough-legged buzzard}. Note: The best known species is {Archibuteo lagopus} of Northern Europe, with its darker American variety ({Sancti-johannis}). The latter is often nearly or quite black. The ferruginous roughleg ({Archibuteo ferrugineus}) inhabits Western North America. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: roughleg n : large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers [syn: {rough-legged hawk}, {Buteo lagopus}]
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