longlegs
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- noun
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zancuda
Examples
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There's Mr. Daddy-Longlegs.
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While observing the wetlands, we spotted a beautiful longlegs wading gracefully in the shallow water.
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The longlegs are known for their striking appearance and can often be seen foraging along the edges of ponds.
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In the early morning, the longlegs gather near the marshes, searching for small fish and insects.
Synonyms
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A long-legged bird that wades in shallow water like marshes or lagoons
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A long-legged black and white bird that wades in shallow ponds and marshes
A long-legged black and white bird that wades in shallow ponds and marshes
A long-legged bird that wades in shallow water and has three toes
A long-legged black and white bird that walks in shallow water in ponds or marshes
A group of long-legged wading birds called stilts
A long-legged bird with long pink legs and black-and-white feathers that lives in Australian marshes
A bird with long legs that wades in shallow water and has a white body with black wings
A long-legged wading bird with black head and neck that lives in American marshes
A wading bird in Australia with webbed feet and a reddish chest band
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Longlegs is simply the two words long and legs put together. It literally means 'long legs', which gives a clear image to remember this wading bird with very long, thin legs that stands and walks in shallow water.