daddy longlegs

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örümcek
baba longlegs
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) çayırsineği
daddylonglegs
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daddylonglegs
Phalangis
English - English
Any one of certain arachnids with long thin legs; the harvestman or the vibrating spider
The cranefly
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
A daddy longlegs is a flying insect with very long legs. = cranefly. a flying insect with six long legs. or harvestman Any of the 3,400 arachnid species constituting the order Opiliones. Daddy longlegs differ from spiders in having extremely long, thin legs and a spherical or oval body that is not divided in two. The body is approximately 0.05-1.0 in. (1-22 mm) long; the fragile legs may be 20 times the body length. Males are smaller than females. Adults have a pair of glands that secrete a foul-smelling fluid. Daddy longlegs are very widely distributed in temperate regions and in the tropics. The U.S. and Canada have about 150 species. They feed on insects, mites, spiders, carrion, and vegetable matter. See also crane fly
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
type of spider that has a tiny body and very long thin legs
Alternative form of daddy longlegs
A daddy longlegs
longlegs
daddy longlegs

    Hyphenation

    dad·dy longlegs

    Turkish pronunciation

    dädi lônglegz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdadē ˈlôɴɢˌlegz/ /ˈdædiː ˈlɔːŋˌlɛɡz/

    Etymology

    [ 'da-dE ] (noun.) 15th century. daddy + longlegs ( = long + legs)
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