Meaning of GALLFLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'gol`flI
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- [n] any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
- [n] fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
- [n] small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
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| | Synonyms: | | cynipid gall wasp, cynipid wasp, gall gnat, gall midge, gall wasp |
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| | See Also: | | Cecidomyidae, Cynipidae, dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, family Cecidomyidae, family Cynipidae, Hessian fly, insect, Mayetiola destructor, two-winged insects, wasp | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gall"fly`\, n.; pl. {Gallflies}. (Zo["o]l.)
An insect that deposits its eggs in plants, and occasions
galls, esp. any small hymenopteran of the genus {Cynips} and
allied genera. See Illust. of {Gall}.
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