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daddy longlegs — [lôŋ′legz΄] n. pl. daddy longlegs 1. HARVESTMAN (sense 2) 2. CRANE FLY * * * or ha … Universalium
Daddy longlegs — may refer to: Contents 1 Biology 2 Literature and film 3 Music 4 Other Biology Opiliones, an order … Wikipedia
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
daddy longlegs — [lôŋ′legz΄] n. pl. daddy longlegs 1. HARVESTMAN (sense 2) 2. CRANE FLY … English World dictionary
Daddy longlegs — Dad dy long legs 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daddy longlegs — [[t]dæ̱di lɒ̱ŋlegz, AM lɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] N COUNT (daddy longlegs is both the singular and the plural form.) A daddy longlegs is a flying insect with very long legs. Syn: cranefly … English dictionary
Daddy Longlegs — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Daddy Long Legs. Daddy Longlegs est un groupe de rock français aux influences musicales multiples. Le groupe se fait connaître en 2005 lors de concerts à Paris. Suite à la sortie d un premier opus en début d… … Wikipédia en Français
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
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,… … Useful english dictionary
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
