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Meaning of "cranefly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRANEFLY

cranefly  [ˈkreɪnflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRANEFLY

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cranefly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRANEFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cranefly

Crane fly

The crane fly is a member of the family of insects in the order Diptera, the true flies in the superfamily Tipuloidea. This page is about Tipulidae sensu stricto. Cylindrotomidae, Limoniidae, Pediciidae are ranked as subfamilies of Tipulidae by some authors. Here they are treated separately as families. Crane flies are found worldwide, though individual species usually have limited ranges. They are most diverse in the tropics, and are also common in northern latitudes and high elevations. The Tipulidae sensu lato is one of the largest groups of flies, including over 15,000 species and subspecies in 525 genera and subgenera. The family sensu stricto includes over 4000 species in 115 genera. Most crane flies were described by the entomologist Charles Paul Alexander, a fly specialist, in over 1000 research publications.

Definition of cranefly in the English dictionary

The definition of cranefly in the dictionary is any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings and a narrow body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRANEFLY


barfly
ˈbɑːflaɪ
blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
fly
flaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
overfly
ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ
refly
riːˈflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRANEFLY

cranberry
cranberry bush
cranberry juice
cranberry sauce
cranberry tree
Cranborne money
cranch
crane
crane driver
crane fly
cranesbill
crania
cranial
cranial index
cranial nerve
cranial osteopathy
cranial suture
cranially
craniate
craniectomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRANEFLY

black fly
briefly
caddis fly
chiefly
crane fly
dayfly
dry fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
liefly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
peacock butterfly
ruffly
Spanish fly
stiffly
swallowtail butterfly
tsetse fly
wet fly

Synonyms and antonyms of cranefly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cranefly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRANEFLY

Find out the translation of cranefly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cranefly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cranefly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cranefly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cranefly
570 millions of speakers

English

cranefly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cranefly
380 millions of speakers
ar

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cranefly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cranefly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cranefly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cranefly
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Translator English - French

cranefly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cranefly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnake
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cranefly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cranefly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cranefly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cranefly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cranefly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॅनफ्लाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cranefly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cranefly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cranefly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cranefly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cranefly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cranefly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cranefly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cranefly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cranefly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cranefly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANEFLY»

The term «cranefly» is normally little used and occupies the 134.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANEFLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cranefly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cranefly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cranefly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRANEFLY»

Discover the use of cranefly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cranefly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cranefly Orchid Murders: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery
Ninety-two-year-old sleuth Victoria Trumbull, with her eleven-year-old assistant, searches for a plant that could provide clues in the investigation of the murder of a local attorney. By the author of Deadly Nightshade.
Cynthia Riggs, 2002
2
Barr Flies: How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr ...
I kept seeing large cranefly adults crawling around on the riverbank. These were most likely freshly hatched from the stream bank. Irecalled howthe Cranefly Larva usedtobe one of mybest patterns, and I decidedto resurrect itusing new ...
John S. Barr, 2007
3
Wildlife and plants of the world
A The adult cranefly is a harmless, long- legged insect. It is often seen or heard on summer evenings as it flies up and down the wall of a room in an apparently aimless manner. KEY FACTS Name Cranefly (Tipulidae family) Range Different ...
4
Trout Flies: Proven Patterns
Cranefly. Larva. The major trout stream craneflies (family Tipulidae) are not really aquatic insects. With few exceptions they are semi-aquatic, burrowing in the decaying leaf packs and the muck of stream banks. They breathe atmospheric ...
Gary LaFontaine, 1993
5
Coastal Research in the Gulf of Bothnia
These observations at several coastal locations provided the impulse for an investigation of the cranefly fauna of the Angeran estuary and other localities along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. 2. Investigation area and methods The ...
K. Müller, 1982
6
International Review Of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology
eVect on the dark‐adapted Ár: in the backswimmer Notonecta glauca and the cranefly Tipula pruinosa, Ár increases almost 3‐ and 4‐fold during dark adaptation, respectively (Nilsson and Ro, 1994). At bright light intensities, a visual overlap ...
Kwang W. Jeon, 2006
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Flyfisher's Guide to Virginia: Including West Virginia's ...
... River Hendrickson #14 Hendrickson Thorax #12-16 Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear # 16-18 Pheasant Tail Nymph #18 Tufted Wing Sulphur SIZES/FLIES #18,22-26 BWO Parachute #16 Yellow Cranefly #12-14 Cranefly Nymph D #12-16 Foam Ants ...
David Hart, 2006
8
Ted Hughes: 'New Selected Poems'
I would pick out two in particular: 'Swifts' and 'A Cranefly in September'. These poems exemplify the advice Hughes gives in Poetry in the Ted Hughes: The Life of a Poet, p. 9 Making: 'You keep your eyes, your ears, your nose, your Ted ...
Neil Roberts, 2007
9
Memoirs of the College of Agriculture, Kyoto University
The large robberfly, Antipalus sp.,* among the three species of the robberflies which attack this cranefly, is predaceous and usually lives in the grassy field but is often found on the seashore (Fig. 113). The middle-sized robberfly is usually ...
10
Memoirs of the College of Agriculture, Kyoto Imperial University
The large robberfly, Antipalus sp.,* among the three species of the robberflies which attack this cranefly, is predaceous and usually lives in the grassy field but is often found on the seashore (Fig. 113). The middle-sized robberfly is usually ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRANEFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cranefly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fishing report published Thursday, June 25
Try using a Cranefly Larva, too. – Frontier Anglers, Dillon. Yellowstone River, Livingston: Salmonflies, caddis, PMD, yellow Sallies and golden ... «Helena Independent Record, Jun 15»
2
Crappie fishing heats up at Tongue River Reservoir
Try using a Cranefly larva, too. — Frontier Anglers, Dillon. Spring Creek: It is blown out. — Don's, Lewistown. Stillwater River: It has dropped ... «Billings Gazette, Jun 15»
3
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - • Published: May 13, 2015
In addition to the caddis hatch, the blue-wing olive mayflies continue to emerge and there have been strong cranefly hatches this year. «Colorado Springs Gazette, May 15»
4
Gardening Tips: Up and down spring weather
When you look to see what is causing the lawn damage, you may find that it's not a white grub but the larvae of the cranefly instead. This pest is ... «SooToday.com, May 15»
5
Animals and plants that could be lost because of climate change – in …
In Britain, the survival of the young birds is tightly linked to the abundance of cranefly. High summer temperatures can dry out the surface layers ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
6
Jewel orchid is a winter gem
... of the orchid's creeping stems, the blooms are similar to some of our own native terrestrial orchids, such as the cranefly (Tipularia discolor). «Greenville News, Feb 15»
7
Nature Journal: Identifying native orchids
The basal leaves of puttyroot (Aplectrum hymale) and cranefly orchis (Tipularia discolor) emerge in late summer, after the flowering period, and ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Dec 14»
8
Today's buzz feed: Wild garden party
And to prevent white or cranefly grubs in your lawn, as well as a host of other pests, use nematodes, microscopic worms that destroy larvae but ... «National Post, Nov 14»
9
Report warns of falling bird numbers in Scotland
... house sparrows. A rise in golden plovers has been linked to an abundance in the larvae of cranefly, also known as daddy or jenny longlegs. «BBC News, Nov 14»
10
Fishing report for Sept. 23
YAKIMA: The trout fishing has been very good, with the fish hitting dry flies such as a size 10 cranefly or nymphs like a size 16 Deep Six caddis. «TheNewsTribune.com, Sep 14»

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