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lesser spotted

adj

Definitions

  1. Part of the name of some (often fictional) species of animal, used as a placeholder for…

    Part of the name of some (often fictional) species of animal, used as a placeholder for some obscure species that is of little interest or importance.

    • She's traipsed off to Borneo to see the lesser spotted pygmy owl, or something like that.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lesser, spotted.

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