yel·low·legs (y l  -lgz )n. pl. yellowlegs Either of two North American wading birds (Tringa melanoleuca or T. flavipes) having yellow legs and a long narrow bill. |
yellowlegs [ˈjɛləʊˌlɛgz]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (functioning as singular) 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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| Noun | 1. |  yellowlegs - either of two North American shorebird with yellow legssandpiper - any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers genus Tringa, Tringa - a genus of Scolopacidae greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca - a variety of yellowlegs lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes - a variety of yellowlegs |
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