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Definition of daddy-long-legs noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

daddy-long-legs

noun
 
/ˌdædi ˈlɒŋ leɡz/
 
/ˌdædi ˈlɔːŋ leɡz/
(plural daddy-long-legs)
(informal)
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  1. a crane fly (= a flying insect with very long legs)Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2
  2. (North American English)
    (also harvestman British and North American English)
    a small creature like a spider with very long legsTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
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