daddy longlegs
IPA: dˈædiɫˈɔŋɫɛgz
noun
- (UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.
- (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs; the harvestman.
- (loosely) The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.
daddy-longlegs
IPA: dˈædiɫˈɔŋɫɛgz
noun
- Alternative form of daddy longlegs [(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.]