cranefly
cranefly · craneflies
довгоніжка, довгоніг
долгоножка
Schnake, Gelse, Mücke, Schneider
Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and…Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
/ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
Schnake, Gelse, Mücke
долгоно́жкаdolgonóžka
довгоніжкаdovhonižka, довгонігdovhonih
Translations
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fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha:
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Deutsch
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fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha:
Origin
From crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to thosFrom crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane.
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Forms
plural: cranefliesSynonyms
5 synonymsdaddy longlegsmosquito hawkmosquito-eatergullywhumpergollywhopper