CRANEFLY

Etymology

Noun

cranefly (plural craneflies)

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

Synonyms

• In UK: daddy longlegs

• In US: gullywhumper, gollywhopper, mosquito hawk

Coordinate terms

• leatherjacket (cranefly larva)

Source: Wiktionary



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