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yellowlegs

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
yel·​low·​legs | \ ˈye-lō-ˌlegz How to pronounce yellowlegs (audio) , ˈye-lə-, -ˌlāgz\

Definition of yellowlegs

: either of two American shorebirds of the sandpiper family with yellow legs:
a : greater yellowlegs
b : lesser yellowlegs

First Known Use of yellowlegs

circa 1772, in the meaning defined above

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