crane fly

noun

any of numerous nonbiting insects constituting the family Tipulidae, inhabiting damp areas and resembling a large mosquito with extremely long legs.

Origin of crane fly

First recorded in 1650–60

OTHER WORDS FROM crane fly

crane-fly, adjective

Words nearby crane fly

Cranbrook, crance iron, cranch, crandall, crane, crane fly, cranesbill, Cranford, crani-, craniad, cranial

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Example sentences from the Web for crane fly

He next, therefore, cut off the poisers of a crane-fly (Tipula crocata), and found that it buzzed when it moved the wing.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby
Crane-fly (Tipula oleracea), a, female; b, larva ('leather-jacket' grub).
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
Then there is the crane-fly, whose balancers you can see quite easily.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
On cutting off both the poisers of a crane-fly, he says it was unable either to fly or walk.
The Life of an Insect|Anonymous

Crane-fly larvae are frequently seriously destructive locally in grass and wheat fields.
Our Vanishing Wild Life|William T. Hornaday

British Dictionary definitions for crane fly

crane fly

noun

any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow bodyAlso called (Brit): daddy-longlegs

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单词	crane fly
释义	crane fly noun any of numerous nonbiting insects constituting the family Tipulidae, inhabiting damp areas and resembling a large mosquito with extremely long legs. Origin of crane fly First recorded in 1650–60 OTHER WORDS FROM crane fly crane-fly, adjective Words nearby crane fly Cranbrook, crance iron, cranch, crandall, crane, crane fly, cranesbill, Cranford, crani-, craniad, cranial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crane fly He next, therefore, cut off the poisers of a crane-fly (Tipula crocata), and found that it buzzed when it moved the wing. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby Crane-fly (Tipula oleracea), a, female; b, larva ('leather-jacket' grub). The Life-Story of Insects\|Geo. H. Carpenter Then there is the crane-fly, whose balancers you can see quite easily. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood On cutting off both the poisers of a crane-fly, he says it was unable either to fly or walk. The Life of an Insect\|Anonymous Crane-fly larvae are frequently seriously destructive locally in grass and wheat fields. Our Vanishing Wild Life\|William T. Hornaday British Dictionary definitions for crane fly crane fly noun any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow bodyAlso called (Brit): daddy-longlegs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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