yellowlegs
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
yel·low·legs
\ˈye-lō-ˌlegz, ˈye-lə-, -ˌlāgz\
Definition of yellowlegs
: either of two American shorebirds of the sandpiper family with yellow legs:a : greater yellowlegsb : lesser yellowlegs
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First Known Use of yellowlegs
circa 1772
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