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单词 crane fly
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Definition of crane fly in English:

crane fly

noun
  • A slender two-winged fly with very long legs. The larva of some kinds is the leatherjacket.

    大蚊。英国亦称DADDY-LONG-LEGS

    Family Tipulidae: many genera and species, in particular the large and common Tipula maxima

    Also called daddy-long-legs in Britain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Various crane flies, spiders, springtails and other species have life cycles of 3 to 5 years.
    • Of particular interest is an intronless white sequence in a crane fly.
    • Except for observations of a long-legged crane fly, insect visitation has not been further observed.
    • Geoff is four years into a study of the insects whose less colloquial title is crane fly.

Definition of crane fly in US English:

crane fly

nounˈkreɪn ˌflaɪˈkrān ˌflī
  • A slender two-winged fly with very long legs. The larva of some kinds is the leatherjacket.

    大蚊。英国亦称DADDY-LONG-LEGS

    Family Tipulidae: many genera and species, in particular the large and common Tipula maxima

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Except for observations of a long-legged crane fly, insect visitation has not been further observed.
    • Geoff is four years into a study of the insects whose less colloquial title is crane fly.
    • Various crane flies, spiders, springtails and other species have life cycles of 3 to 5 years.
    • Of particular interest is an intronless white sequence in a crane fly.
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