| tipula | Origin: L, the water spider, or water spinner. <zoology> Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tipulary | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the tipulas. Origin: Cf. F. Tipulaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |