cranefly
English
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Cranefly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/
Noun
cranefly (plural craneflies)
- Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
Synonyms
- In UK: daddy longlegs
- In US: gullywhumper, gollywhopper, mosquito hawk
Coordinate terms
- leatherjacket (cranefly larva)
Translations
fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha
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