any of various predatory dipterous flies of the family Leptidae (or Rhagionidae), such as Rhagio scolopacea of Europe, having an elongated body and long legs
Word origin
named after the snipe because its flight resembles that of the bird
Examples of 'snipe fly' in a sentence
snipe fly
These long-billed relatives of the snipe fly a little way above the treetops with slow, flickering wingbeats, making these cries.