harvestman

构词拆分

harvest词根/词干

-man后缀

Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity. · Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.

词源说明

From harvest +‎ -man.

(sense 2): There are various hypotheses and folk etymologies for why the arachnids are called harvestmen, but the most likely explanation is the shape of their legs, which resemble sickles or scythes.

释义（英文）

名词 Noun

A male harvester; any harvester (person who works to gather in the crops at harvest time).
An order of terrestrial, non-venomous arachnids with often very long legs: Opiliones; any individual of this order.