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1. an animal that looks much like a spider, but does not bite; harvestman. It has a small body and long, thin legs.2. British. a crane fly.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dad·dy long·legs — /ˌdædiˈlɑːŋˌlɛgz/ noun, pl ⋯ legs [count] 1 US : a small insect that looks like a spider and that has a small round body and long thin legs 2 Brit : ↑crane fly … Useful english dictionary
daddy-long-legs — daddˈy longˈ legs noun 1. The cranefly 2. A harvestman (N American) • • • Main Entry: ↑dad … Useful english dictionary
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daddy-longlegs — dad′dy long′legs or dad′dy long′legs [[t]ˈlɔŋˌlɛgz, ˈlɒŋ [/t]] n. pl. long•legs 1) ivt Also called harvestman any spiderlike arachnid of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and usu. extremely long, slender legs. 2) ivt brit. crane… … From formal English to slang
daddy longlegs — dad|dy long|legs [ ,dædi lɔŋ,legz ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN an insect like a SPIDER with a very small round body and very long thin legs 2. ) BRITISH a CRANE FLY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carter — Daddy longlegs 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Daddy longlegs — 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A name… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
father longlegs — Daddy longlegs 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grandfather longlegs — Daddy longlegs 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harvestman — Daddy longlegs 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
