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单词 father-long-legs
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Definition of father-long-legs in English:

father-long-legs

noun ˌfɑːðəˈlɒŋlɛɡz
rare, historical
  • 1British. A crane fly; = "daddy-long-legs".

  • 2Chiefly North American. A harvestman (order Opiliones), which has a small rounded body and very long thin legs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Henry Baker (1698–1774), natural philosopher and teacher of deaf people. From father + long + the plural of leg.

Definition of father-long-legs in US English:

father-long-legs

nounˌfɑːðəˈlɒŋlɛɡz
rare, historical
  • 1British. A crane fly; = "daddy-long-legs".

  • 2Chiefly North American. A harvestman (order Opiliones), which has a small rounded body and very long thin legs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Henry Baker (1698–1774), natural philosopher and teacher of deaf people. From father + long + the plural of leg.

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