cranefly

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/

Noun

cranefly (plural craneflies)

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

Synonyms

• In UK: daddy longlegs
• In US: gullywhumper, gollywhopper, mosquito hawk

Translations

• French: cousin m (France), tipule
• German: Schnake, ^{(please verify)} Schneider#German|Schneider (de) (2)
• Italian: tipula
• Portuguese: pernilongo
• Russian: долгоно́жка
• Spanish: típula f , zancudo

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