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yellow body

n.
See corpus luteum.
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yel·low body

n. cuerpo amarillo. V.: corpus luteum
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There was a leap, swifter than his unpractised sight, and the lean, yellow body disappeared for a moment out of the field of his vision.
And, still in the air, the she-wolf's jaws closed on the lean, yellow body, and the weasel knew death between the crunching teeth.
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He was alone now, except for a soldier who was sitting naked at the other side of the fire, warming his thin yellow body.
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There are also a wide variety of sea stars and corals that enhance and beautify the underwater world of the Galapagos Islands, like this chocolate chip sea star because of its black spots covering its pale yellow body.
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Our native European hornet looks like a large wasp, with a mainly yellow body and brown legs.
There are fears 'dangerous' Asian hornets could return to London homes; The giant hornet flew into a homeowner's living room
But in the third week - Movie Week - Stacey and Kevin donned some cute dungarees and yellow body paint for a thoroughly Happy jive, which saw them soar into a higher point on the table, where they've stayed for the majority of the competition.
Who won Strictly Come Dancing 2018? Stacey Dooley triumphs with Kevin Clifton; Stacey Dooley won the chance to lift the Strictly Come Dancing glitterball after an intense battle, but the real winner is Kevin Clifton after so many near misses
Although there are many kinds of wasp, our favourite is the common wasp, with its black and yellow body. It has an obvious waist and, closeup, looks like something from the film Predator.
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From Latin luteus = yellow, referring to the yellow body color of the adult.
Taxonomy of Calophya (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) species associated with Schinus terebinthifolia (Anacardiaceae)

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