cranefly

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Cranefly.

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Etymology

crane + fly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/

Noun

cranefly (plural craneflies)

  1. Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.

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