cranefly

== English == === Alternative forms === crane-fly, crane fly === Etymology === From crane (“bird”) +‎ fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/ === Noun === cranefly (plural craneflies) Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes. Synonyms: (UK) daddy longlegs, (US) gullywhumper, (US) gollywhopper, (US) mosquito hawk, (US) mosquito-eater ==== Coordinate terms ==== leatherjacket (cranefly larva) ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Cranefly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia