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daddy longlegs
dad·dy long·legs • n. any of numerous arachnids with a globular body and long thin legs. Also called harvestman. |
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"daddy longlegs." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "daddy longlegs." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-daddylonglegs.html "daddy longlegs." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-daddylonglegs.html |
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daddy longlegs
daddy longlegs name applied to the harvestman , an arachnid, and to the crane fly , an insect. |
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"daddy longlegs." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "daddy longlegs." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-daddylon.html "daddy longlegs." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-daddylon.html |
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