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TIPULA
Etymology
Noun
tipula (plural tipulas or tipulae)
Any of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera; a kind of crane fly.
Anagrams
• litupa
Source: Wiktionary
Tip"u*la, n.; pl. L. Tipulæ, E. Tipulas. Etym: [L., the water spider, or water spinner.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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