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daddy longlegs
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌdæd.i ˈlɒŋ.leɡz/ us /ˌdæd.i ˈlɑːŋ.leɡz/pluraldaddy longlegs
informal forcrane fly大蚊，长脚蚊（crane fly的非正式说法）
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daddy longlegs | American Dictionary
daddy longlegs
noun[ C ]
infmlus/ˌdæd·iˈlɔŋˌleɡz/pluraldaddy longlegs
a small creature with eight legs that looks like a spider
Examples of daddy longlegs
daddy longlegs
Further research proved that some daddylonglegs are spiders.
From The Verge
The daddylonglegs that are spiders are monsters.
From The Verge
With their irrational fear of spiders, arachnophobes are scared of both harmless daddylonglegs and poisonous brown recluse spiders.
From Huffington Post
They're also referred to as daddylonglegs.
From Slate Magazine
The wood-eating beetles, caterpillars, spiders, daddylonglegs, grass-hoppers, and flies, are all grist for my mill--or bill, rather.
From Project Gutenberg
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