Fä’ther-lŏng’-lēgs, n.

n. 1. (Entom.) An insect of the genus Tipula; a crane-fly; —called also daddy-long-legs. 2. (Zool.) A species of spider of the family Phalangidæ, having a small, roundish or oval body of dark-brown or reddish-brown color, and very long legs, by which it is enabled to run with great rapidity; —called also harvest-man, shepherd-spider, and daddy-long-legs. [U. S.]