English Explanatory Dictionary

cranefly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cranefly.wav

Word forms

cranefly craneflies crane-fly crane fly

Etymology

From crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane.

Synonyms

daddy longlegs gullywhumper gollywhopper mosquito hawk mosquito-eater
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