long-legged flies

A form of long-legged fly — Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of long-legged fly
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long-legged flies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-legged%20flies

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“long-legged flies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-legged%20flies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-legged flies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-legged%20flies.

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