About The Word Daddy longlegs
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Daddy longlegs
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What's The Definition Of Daddy longlegs?
[n] spider-like arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
[n] long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite Synonyms | Synonyms for Daddy longlegs: crane fly | harvestman | Phalangium opilio Related Terms | Find terms related to Daddy longlegs: arachnid | arthropod | beetle | bug | caterpillar | centipede | chilopod | diplopod | fly | harvestman | hexapod | insect | larva | maggot | millepede | millipede | mite | nymph | scorpion | spider | tarantula | tick See Also | arachnid | arachnoid | dipteran | dipteron | dipterous insect | family Tipulidae | genus Phalangium | Phalangium | Tipulidae | two-winged insects Daddy longlegs In Webster's Dictionary \Dad"dy long"legs`\
1. (Zo["o]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and
allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long
legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and
{grandfather longlegs}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to many species of dipterous
insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with
slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane
fly; -- called also {father longlegs}.
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