# tipula

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera; a common crane fly.

## Etymology
Related to Latin tippula (“water spider”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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