crane fly

1. 1.

   long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite

   Synonymsdaddy longlegs

   Broaderdipterous insect

   Part ofTipulidae

Questions about crane fly

What does crane fly mean?

crane fly means "long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite".

What is another word for crane fly?

Close synonyms include daddy longlegs. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.