daddy long-legs spider

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daddy long-legs spider

noun daddy long-legs spiders

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

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noun spider of Pholcidae

日本語	幽霊蜘蛛 yūreigumo
中文	家幽靈蛛 /家幽灵蛛 jiāyōulíngzhū, 幽靈蛛 /幽灵蛛 yōulíngzhū
Français	tipule
Deutsch	Zitterspinne

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@misc{daddy_long_legs_spider_2026,
  title = {daddy long-legs spider},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daddy%20long-legs%20spider},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}