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longlegs::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | himantopus stilt, long-legs, stilt, stilt plover, stiltbird |
| Type of | shore bird, shorebird, limicoline bird |
| Has types | himantopus himantopus leucocephalus, himantopus mexicanus, himantopus novae-zelandiae, kaki, white-headed stilt, black-winged stilt, himantopus himantopus, black-necked stilt |
Examples of longlegs
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The daddy longlegs, or harvestmen, are the first to emerge, about half an hour after dark.
From the thenewstribune.com
Once emerged, some daddy-longlegs sat about on the grass blades, quivering occasionally.
From the newscientist.com
The harvestman, like the spider, is an arachnid and is sometimes called daddy longlegs.
From the sciencedaily.com
On the losing side were the harmless but fragile crane flies, better known as daddy longlegs.
From the guardian.co.uk
His newest creation, a giant daddy longlegs spider, is making its public debut at the arboretum.
From the dailyherald.com
Spindly daddy longlegs scampered across a shady backyard hillside in Springdale where ecologist Rachel Carson played as a child.
From the post-gazette.com
Some look like winged daddy longlegs.
From the post-gazette.com
- Stilt: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
- William, Lord of Douglas (c. 1220 u2013 c. 1274), known as 'Longleg', was a Scoto-Norman nobleman. He was the son of Archibald I, Lord of Douglas.
- (Longleg (novel)) Longleg is a 1990 novel by Australian author Glenda Adams.
