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daddy lon·glegs

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. crane fly, daddy longlegsnoun

    long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite

  2. harvestman, daddy longlegs, Phalangium opilionoun

    spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs

Wiktionary

  1. daddy longlegsnoun

    The cranefly; any insect of the family Tipulidae.

  2. daddy longlegsnoun

    Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs; the harvestman.

  3. daddy longlegsnoun

    The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.

  4. Etymology: From daddy + longlegs.

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  1. daddy longlegs

    A daddy longlegs is a common name often used to refer to several types of arachnids or insects that have long, thin legs. The three most common creatures known as daddy longlegs are the harvestman, which is an arachnid but not a spider, the cellar spider, which is a true spider, and the crane fly, which is a type of insect. They are found throughout the world and are known for their extremely long and thin legs in relation to their body size.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Daddy longlegs

    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. Daddy 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

Wikidata

  1. Daddy Longlegs

    Daddy Longlegs is a 2006 record by folk singer John Craigie. It is his third album, and the second to feature backing band The Accidental Poets. It has many Craigie fan-favorites such as White Sands, She Saves All Her Love for Me, and the title track.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of daddy longlegs in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of daddy longlegs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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