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daddy longlegs
noun dad·dy long·legs \ˌda-dē-ˈlȯŋ-ˌlegz, -ˌlāgz\
: a small insect that looks like a spider and that has a small round body and long thin legs
plural daddy longlegs
Full Definition of DADDY LONGLEGS
1
chiefly British : crane fly
2
: any of an order (Opiliones) of arachnids that have slender usually long legs and that resemble spiders but have an oval body lacking a constriction —called also harvestman
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First Known Use of DADDY LONGLEGS
circa 1814
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daddy longlegs
noun dad·dy long·legs \ˌda-dē-ˈlȯŋ-ˌlegz\
plural daddy longlegs
Definition of DADDY LONGLEGS for Kids
1
: a small animal like the related spider but with longer more slender legs
2
: a fly with long legs that resembles a large mosquito but does not bite
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