cranefly
noun/ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/
Etymology From crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane.
1
Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
- Coordinate terms
- leatherjacket