| 1. | (Zool.) An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; - called also | |
| 2. | (Zool.) 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 |
| Noun | 1. | daddy longlegs - long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite Synonyms: crane fly |
| 2. | daddy longlegs - spider-like arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs Synonyms: harvestman, Phalangium opilio |
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