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