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yellowleg

yellowleg noun: either of two species of shorebirds, of the genus Tringa, that have yellow legs.

Noun

yellowleg (plural yellowlegs)

  1. Either of two species of shorebirds, of the genus Tringa, that have yellow legs

Synonyms of yellowleg

Forms of yellowleg

pluralyellowlegs

Words formed from yellowleg

  • greater yellowleg
  • lesser yellowleg

Questions about yellowleg

What does yellowleg mean?
Yellowleg means either of two species of shorebirds, of the genus Tringa, that have yellow legs.
What part of speech is yellowleg?
Yellowleg is a noun.
What is the plural of yellowleg?
The plural of yellowleg is yellowlegs.

Words near yellowleg in the dictionary

  1. yellowjackets
  2. Yellowknife
  3. Yellowknifer
  4. Yellowknifers
  5. Yellowlees
  6. yellowleg
  7. yellowlegs
  8. yellowline
  9. yellowline arrow crab
  10. yellowline arrow crabs
  11. yellowlined

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