Definition

chiefly British crane fly
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

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2

daddy longlegs

noun

dad·dy long·legs

ˌda-dē-ˈlȯŋ-ˌlegz -ˌlāgz

plural daddy longlegs

chiefly British crane fly
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

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2