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noun
Any insect of the Cecidomyiidae family, whose larvae damage crops and other plants, creating galls on the stems and other fleshy parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: gall gnat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gallfly, gall gnat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dipterous insect, two-winged insects, dipteran, dipteron
Narrower terms: Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor
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