(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order , mostly with long thin legs.
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(loosely) The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family .
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(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder .
Daddy longlegs adults are weak flyers, falling onto the water surface in the lightest of breezes, and even on calm days.
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