OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 25955

daddy longlegs

/ˈdædɪ ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)lɛɡz/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
falangio • segador
Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs.
Daddy longlegs aren′t even really spiders.
Unlike spiders, daddy longlegs do not have a clearly marked division between thorax and abdomen. They are further distinguished from spiders in that they do not produce venom or si…