Definition of Daddy longlegs

1. Noun. Long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite.

Exact synonyms: Crane Fly
Generic synonyms: Dipteran, Dipteron, Dipterous Insect, Two-winged Insects
Group relationships: Family Tipulidae, Tipulidae

2. Noun. Spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs.
Exact synonyms: Harvestman, Phalangium Opilio
Generic synonyms: Arachnid, Arachnoid
Group relationships: Genus Phalangium, Phalangium

Medical Definition of Daddy longlegs

1. 1. 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. 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daddy Longlegs

dadaistic
dadaists
dadas
dadded
daddies
dadding
daddle
daddled
daddles
daddling
daddock
daddock
daddocks
daddy
daddy longlegs (current term)
daddy longlegs (current term)
dadgum
dado
dadoed
dadoes
dadoing
dados
dado plane
dads
dae
Daedal
daedalean
daedalian
daedalian
daedalic

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