daddy longlegs
Noun
Meaning
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.
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlternative names
daddy-longlegs
Synonyms
harvestman
crane fly
cranefly
tipulid
cellar spider
Phalangium opilio
caterpillar
arachnid
longlegs
lengthy
insect
bug
spider
larva
arthropod
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