# cranefly

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/

## Definitions
1. Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.

## Etymology
From crane (“bird”) + fly, from the resemblance of the insect's long, spindly legs to those of a crane.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cranefly