Daddy longlegs
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1. (Zo["o]l.) 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}.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) 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}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Daddy longlegs — steht für: einen englischen volkstümlichen Begriff (deutsch „Vater Langbein“) für Weberknechte, Zitterspinnen oder Schnaken. Im Deutschen werden die Begriffe „Meister Langbein“ oder „Opa Langbein“ für Schnaken benutzt. Daddy Long Legs, ein Roman… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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daddy longlegs — noun (plural daddy longlegs) Date: circa 1814 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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daddy-longlegs — /dad ee lawng legz , long /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. Also called harvestman. any of numerous spiderlike arachnids of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and extremely long, slender legs. 2. Brit. a crane fly. Also,… … Universalium
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