gallfly, n.
(gallflies)
(gallflies)
any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
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gallfly
semantic pointers
hypernym
fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
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gall gnat gall midge gallfly
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hypernym
member holonym
hyponym
small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
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cynipid gall wasp cynipid wasp gall wasp gallfly