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  1. 1. An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also harvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs. Source: opted
  2. 2. A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus Tipula, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also father longlegs. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Zoöl.) An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also harvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs. 2. (Zoöl.) A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus Tipula, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also father longlegs. Source: webster
  6. 6. An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera,having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called alsoharvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs. Source: adambom

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