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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