greater yellowlegs


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yel•low•legs

(ˈyɛl oʊˌlɛgz)

n. (used with a sing. v.)
either of two large New World sandpipers having yellow legs, Tringa melanoleuca (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs).
[1765–75]
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Noun1.greater yellowlegs - a variety of yellowlegsgreater yellowlegs - a variety of yellowlegs    
Tringa melanoleuca
yellowlegs - either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs
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