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yellowlegs

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of yellowleg

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of yellowleg.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: yellowleg

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3

noun

Meaning 3

either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sandpiper

Narrower terms: greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca, lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes

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