cranefly
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cranefly
- /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/
Where it comes from
From crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane.
noun craneflies · crane-fly · crane fly
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Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
Similar: daddy longlegs, gullywhumper, gollywhopper, mosquito hawk, mosquito-eater
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noun fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha
| Español | típula, zancudo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 각다귀 gakdagwi |
| 日本語 | ガガンボ gaganbo |
| Português | pernilongo, melga, tira-olhos, mosquito-tira-olhos, típula, mosquito-gigante |
| Français | cousin, tipule |
| Deutsch | Mücke, Schuster |
| Italiano | tipula |
| Ελληνικά | αλογατάκι alogatáki |
| Русский | долгоно́жка dolgonóžka |
| العربية | طَيْثَار ṭayṯār |
Talk about this word "cranefly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cranefly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cranefly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cranefly "cranefly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cranefly.Cite this
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title = {cranefly},
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