2. (Bot.)
Defn: A disease of plants, esp. of peach trees, in which the leaves turn to a yellowish color; jeterus.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of butterflies in which the predominating color is yellow. It includes the common small yellow butterflies. Called also redhorns, and sulphurs. See Sulphur.
YELLOWSEED
Yel"low*seed`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A kind of pepper grass (Lepidium campestre).
YELLOWSHANKS; YELLOWSHINS
Yel"low*shanks`, Yel"low*shins`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Yellolegs.
YELLOWTAIL Yel"low*tail`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of the genus Seriola; especially, the large California species (S. dorsalis) which sometimes weighs thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish; — called also cavasina, and white salmon. (b) The mademoiselle, or silver perch. (c) The menhaden. (d) The runner, 12. (e) A California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus). (f) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).
Note: Several other fishes are also locally called yellowtail.