- 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. - 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.
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