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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tipula \Tip"u*la\, n.; pl. L. Tipulae, E. Tipulas. [L., the water spider, or water spinner.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]