long-legged fly

noun

Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs.

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dolichopodid
Origintranslingual Dolichopus →
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Meanings

nounlong-legged fly (plural long-legged flies)

plural long-legged flies

  1. Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs.

    Synonyms: dolichopodid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs.

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dolichopodid

Origin

  1. translingualDolichopus
  2. Englishlong-legged fly

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

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Translations

German Langbeinfliege
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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