CRANEFLY

Crane fly

A crane fly is a member of the family of insects in the order Diptera, the true flies. The true crane flies are most often classified entirely within the family Tipulidae sensu stricto. Alternately, they are defined as the superfamily Tipuloidea, which includes the Tipulidae and a few other families.

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cranefly

Noun

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


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