gallfly
- noun
- /ˈɡɔlˌflaɪ/
- Specialized
:
mosca de la agalla
- The oak tree was covered in strange lumps caused by the larvae of the gallfly.
Examples
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Scientists studied the life cycle of the gallfly to understand how it induces gall formation.
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Several species of gallfly are important in forestry and horticulture.
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The gallfly is a fascinating insect.
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Many plants are affected by the gallfly larvae.
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Scientists studied the life cycle of the gallfly to understand how it induces gall formation.
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The oak tree was covered in strange lumps caused by the larvae of the gallfly.
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Many plants are affected by the larvae of the gallfly.
Synonyms
3
8.6
A small wasp that makes growths on oak leaves where its young grow
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9.9
A small insect that eats needles of pine and spruce trees and makes plant growths
A small wasp that makes round growths called galls on oak trees and other plants
A small wasp that lays eggs on oak leaves causing round growths
A small wasp that makes strange growths on oak trees
A group of small wasps that make round growths on oak trees
A small delicate fly whose young make small round bumps on plants
A small fly that makes bumps on plant leaves or stems
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gallfly is made from gall ('a swelling or lump on a plant') and fly ('a small insect'). So a gallfly is an insect that makes plants grow galls where its young live.