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Cranefly
/ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/
Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
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Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cranefly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crane flynoun | Alternative form of cranefly. [Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.] |
| daddy longlegsnoun | (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs. |
| long-legged flynoun | Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs. |
| daddy-longlegsnoun | Alternative spelling of daddy longlegs. [(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.] |
| daddy-long-legsnoun | Alternative form of daddy longlegs. [(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.] |
| snakeflynoun | Any insect of the order Raphidioptera. |
| lake flynoun | Any of various non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae, chironomids. |
| tipulomorphnoun | Any fly of the infraorder Tipulomorpha |
| tipulanoun | Any of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera; a common crane fly. |
| mosquito hawknoun | (US, regional) A dragonfly. |
| moth flynoun | A fly of the subfamily Psychodinae of the nematoceran family Psychodidae. |
| daddy long-legsnoun | Alternative spelling of daddy longlegs. [(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.] |
| tipulidnoun | A cranefly |
| snipe flynoun | Any fly of the family Rhagionidae. |
| awl-flynoun | Any fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps. |
| tipuloidnoun | Any fly of the superfamily Tipuloidea |
| bat flynoun | Any of the family Nycteribiidae of flattened, spider-like parasitic flies without eyes or wings. |
| thread-legged bugnoun | Any insect in the subfamily Emesinae of the family Reduviidae, which are predatory true bugs with long, thin, threadlike legs. |
| phoridnoun | Any fly of the family Phoridae. |
| marchflynoun | Alternative form of March fly. [Any of the family Bibionidae of dark hairy flies.] |
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