 gallfly |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants | |
| Synonyms: | gall_gnat gall_midge | |
| Related terms: | dipterous_insect Hessian_fly Cecidomyidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants | |
| Synonyms: | cynipid_wasp cynipid_gall_wasp gall_wasp | |
| Related terms: | wasp Cynipidae | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed | |
| Related terms: | insect | |
