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daddy longlegs

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daddy longlegs /ˌdadēˈlôNGleɡz, , ˌdædiˈlɔŋlɛɡz , ˌdadēˈläNGleɡz, ˌdædiˈlɑŋlɛɡz /
noun
(plural same)
1 North American an arachnid with a globular body and long thin legs, typically living in leaf litter and on tree trunks. Also called harvestman.
Order Phalangida: numerous genera and species, including the common Phalangium opilio.
2 British a crane fly.
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