Meanings
noundaddy long-legs spider (plural daddy long-legs spiders)
plural daddy long-legs spiders
- 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 & antonyms
nounAny of the true spiders of the family Pholcidae: small spiders with long legs.
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Translations
Afrikaans langbeenspinnekop
- langbeenspinnekopspider of Pholcidae
Catalan aranya de potes llargues
- aranya de potes llarguesspider of Pholcidae
Chinese Mandarin 家幽靈蛛 /家幽灵蛛, 幽靈蛛 /幽灵蛛
- 家幽靈蛛 /家幽灵蛛 (jiāyōulíngzhū)spider of Pholcidae
- 幽靈蛛 /幽灵蛛 (yōulíngzhū)spider of Pholcidae
Danish mejeredderkop
- mejeredderkopspider of Pholcidae
Dutch trilspin, kelderspin
- trilspinspider of Pholcidae
- kelderspinspider of Pholcidae
Finnish vaaksiaishämähäkki
- vaaksiaishämähäkkispider of Pholcidae
French tipule
- tipulespider of Pholcidae
German Zitterspinne
- Zitterspinnespider of Pholcidae
Japanese 幽霊蜘蛛
- 幽霊蜘蛛 (yūreigumo)spider of Pholcidae
Polish nasosznik
- nasosznikspider of Pholcidae
Cite this entry
APA
daddy long-legs spider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daddy%20long-legs%20spider
MLA
“daddy long-legs spider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daddy%20long-legs%20spider. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daddy long-legs spider,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daddy%20long-legs%20spider.
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