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daddy long-legs spider

daddy long-legs spider noun: any of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs.

daddy long-legs spider: any of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs
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Noun

daddy long-legs spider (plural daddy long-legs spiders)

  1. Any of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs.
    Synonyms:
    daddy longlegs, granddaddy long-legs spider, cellar spider, vibrating spider, house spider

Synonyms of daddy long-legs spider

Forms of daddy long-legs spider

pluraldaddy long-legs spiders

Questions about daddy long-legs spider

What does daddy long-legs spider mean?
Daddy long-legs spider means any of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs.
What part of speech is daddy long-legs spider?
Daddy long-legs spider is a noun.
What is the plural of daddy long-legs spider?
The plural of daddy long-legs spider is daddy long-legs spiders.

Words near daddy long-legs spider in the dictionary

  1. daddy hundred
  2. daddy hundreds
  3. daddy issues
  4. daddy long-leg spider
  5. daddy long-legs
  6. daddy long-legs spider
  7. daddy long-legs spiders
  8. daddy longlegs
  9. daddy longlegs spider
  10. daddy longlegses
  11. daddy shower

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