1. [N. Amer, informal] Arachnid of the order Opiliones, characterized by a small rounded body and very long, thin legs
   "The daddy longlegs moved gracefully across the garden wall";
   - harvestman, Phalangium opilio
    
2. [UK, informal] A long-legged slender fly that resembles a large mosquito but does not bite
   "Daddy longlegs gathered around the porch light on summer evenings";
   - crane fly

Type of: arachnid, arachnoid, dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects

Part of: family Tipulidae, genus Phalangium, Phalangium, Tipulidae

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