Noun: longlegs 'long,legz [N. Amer], 'lóng,legz [Brit]
- Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
"The black-winged longlegs is a type of stiltbird known for its extremely long, pink legs";
- stilt, stiltbird, long-legs, stilt plover, Himantopus stilt
Derived forms: longlegses
Type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
Part of: genus Himantopus, Himantopus
Encyclopedia: Longlegs