Etymology

long-legged fly

Today it means: Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs. Full definition →

translingual Dolichopus
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  1. translingual · calque ofDolichopus
  2. English todaylong-legged fly

Calque of translingual Dolichopus (literally “long-legged”) + fly.

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