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ˈcrane-fly
[f. crane n.1 1 + fly.]
A two-winged fly of the genus Tipula or family Tipulidæ, characterized by very long legs; in Great Britain popularly called daddy-long-legs.
1658Rowland tr. Moufet's Theat. Ins. 943 A Water-fly, which men call from the length of the feet or shanks ..Gruinam; called therefore in English a Crane Fly. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Crane-fly, a name given by some to the creature we commonly call father long-legs. 1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xvi. 90 Their long legs [fit] the crane-fly to course rapidly over and among the herbage. 1857Jrnl. R. Agric. Soc. XVIII. i. 74 Marshes give birth to myriads of crane-flies. |