| daddock | The rotten body of a tree. Origin: Cf. Prov. E. Dad a large piece. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| daddy longlegs | 1. <zoology> 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. <zoology> 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |