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yellowlegs
noun plural 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 yellowlegs b : lesser yellowlegs
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First Known Use of YELLOWLEGS
circa 1772
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