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Daddy longlegs

//ˈdædɪ ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)lɛɡz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha. Ireland, UK

    "Daddy longlegs adults are weak flyers, falling onto the water surface in the lightest of breezes, and even on calm days."

  2. 2
    spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs wordnet
  3. 3
    Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US

    "Unlike spiders, daddy longlegs do not have a clearly marked division between thorax and abdomen. They are further distinguished from spiders in that they do not produce venom or silk."

  4. 4
    long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite wordnet
  5. 5
    The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae. broadly

    "Another spider neighbor that is commonly found in homes is the daddy longlegs. The daddy longlegs is often called a cellar spider."

Etymology

From daddy + longlegs. First attested in 1810s. Preceded by father longlegs, attested from 1740s.

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