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crane fly
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crane fly
(noun)
crane fly
noun
plural
crane flies
crane fly
noun
plural
crane flies
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRANE FLY
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British
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a type of fly that has a long thin body, two wings, and long legs
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called also
(British)
daddy longlegs
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