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Definition of harvestman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

harvestman

noun
 
/ˈhɑːvəstmən/
 
/ˈhɑːrvəstmən/
(plural harvestmen
 
/ˈhɑːvəstmən/
 
/ˈhɑːrvəstmən/
)
(also (North American English also)daddy-long-legs)
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  1. a small creature like a spider with very long legs
    • Although they have eight legs, harvestmen are not spiders.
    • Most harvestmen scavenge dead plants and animals, catching easy prey such as small caterpillars.
    Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2

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