gallfly
1.
(
noun
) any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
Related Words:
insect
2.
(
noun
) fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Synonyms:
gall gnat
,
gall midge
Related Words:
Hessian fly
,
Mayetiola destructor
,
dipteran
,
dipteron
,
dipterous insect
,
two-winged insects
3.
(
noun
) small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
Synonyms:
cynipid gall wasp
,
cynipid wasp
,
gall wasp
Related Words:
wasp
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