Meaning Of The Word Yellowlegs

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Yellowlegs Meaning

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yellowlegs in American English
either of two large, gray-and-white sandpipers, the greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) or the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes), having long, yellow legs, found in North and South America
noun: either of two American shorebirds having yellow legs, Tringa melanoleuca (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs)

yellowlegs in British English
noun: either of two North American sandpipers, Tringa melanoleuca (or Totanus melanoleucus) ( greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes ( lesser yellowlegs), having bright yellow legs

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