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TIPULAS
Noun
tipulas
plural of tipula
Anagrams
• Paulist, litupas, stipula
Source: Wiktionary
TIPULA
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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