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yellowlegs

Syllabification: (yel·low·legs)
Pronunciation: /ˈyelōˌlegz/

Definition of yellowlegs

noun

  • a migratory sandpiper with bright yellow legs, breeding in Alaska and Canada.
    • Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes)

yellowlegs in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of yellowlegs in the British & World English dictionary