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crane fly
noun
- any of numerous nonbiting insects constituting the family Tipulidae, inhabiting damp areas and resembling a large mosquito with extremely long legs.
crane fly
noun
- any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow body Also called (Brit)daddy-longlegs
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Other Words From
- crane-fly adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crane fly1
First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences
They also eat crane-fly larvae, which are often very destructive in grass lands and wheat fields.
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Then there is the crane-fly, whose balancers you can see quite easily.
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Crane-fly (Tipula oleracea), a, female; b, larva ('leather-jacket' grub).
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Crane-fly larvae are frequently seriously destructive locally in grass and wheat fields.
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On cutting off both the poisers of a crane-fly, he says it was unable either to fly or walk.
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