cranefly

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.2.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• crane-fly
• crane fly

[edit] Noun

cranefly (plural craneflies)

1. Any of various large flies of the family Tipulidae that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.

[edit] Synonyms

• In UK: daddy longlegs
• In US: gullywhumper, gollywhopper, mosquito hawk

[edit] Related terms

• crane
• fly

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

crane flies on Wikipedia