cranefly

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/
Etymology

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

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