"long-legged fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long-legged flies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long-legged fly (plural long-legged flies)
  1. Any of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs. Categories (lifeform): Asilomorph flies Synonyms: dolichopodid

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