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Phrases 131
- lesser-knownNot as well-known or widely known as others of the same kind.
- Lesser AntillesThe smaller islands of the West Indies, to the south and east of Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
- Lesser ArmeniaA region in the of upper reaches of Euphrates, northwest of Greater Armenia.
- Lesser PolandA historic region of Poland, stretching from Bielsko-Biała in the south-west to Siedlce in the north-east.
- lesser black-backed gullA seabird and member of the gull family, Larus fuscus.
- lesser spotted woodpeckerAny of species Dryobates minor of woodpeckers, principally of cooler regions of Eurasia.
- lesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropus, a goose closely related to the larger white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)
- lesser celandineA European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers
- lesser spotted eagleClanga pomarina, a large Eastern European bird of prey.
- Lesser Caucasusthe second of the two main mountain ranges of Caucasus mountains, which runs parallel to the Greater Caucasus and limits the Armenian Highland from the North and North-East.
- Lesser Poland VoivodeshipA voivodeship in southern Poland.
- lesser yellowlegsA shorebird of North America characterized by its yellow legs (Tringa flavipes).
- lesser kestrelA small falcon, Falco naumanni.
- lesser of two evilsThe least harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.
- lesser flamingoAn Old World species of flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, syn. Phoenicopterus minor, found principally in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, smaller than flamingos of the other Old World species.
- Lesser Sunda IslandsAn archipelago of Maritime Southeast Asia.
- lesser grey shrikeLanius minor, a member of the shrike family Laniidae.
- lesser whitethroatCurruca curruca (syn. Sylvia curruca), an Old World warbler.
- lesser scaupA scaup of the species Aythya affinis.
- Lesser SundasAn archipelago in Indonesia, composed of number of islands, including Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor.
- lesser redpollA bird of the subspecies Acanthis flammea cabaret or species Acanthis cabaret.
- lesser yamAn edible yam, native to Micronesia, introduced widely elsewhere from Africa to the Phillipines (Dioscorea esculenta).
- lesser omentumA thin peritoneal fold that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum.
- lesser clubmossSelaginella selaginoides, a vascular plant of the family Selaginellaceae that resembles moss and is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere.
- lesser adjutantLeptoptilos javanicus, a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
Compound words 3
- lessernessThe state, quality, or condition of being lesser.
- worthlessercomparative form of worthless: more worthless
- uselessercomparative form of useless: more useless