Meanings
nounshepherd spider (plural shepherd spiders)
plural shepherd spiders
- UKdateddialectalharvestman, daddy longlegs (spider-like arachnid of the order Opiliones)
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Compare the semantics of harvestman, harvest spider and Dutch koewachter (literally “cowherd”).
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APA
shepherd spider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shepherd%20spider
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“shepherd spider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shepherd%20spider. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shepherd spider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shepherd%20spider.
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