noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of gall wasp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gall wasp
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gallfly
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insect
noun
Meaning 3
fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gall midge, gall gnat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dipterous insect, two-winged insects, dipteran, dipteron
Narrower terms: Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor
noun
Meaning 4
small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gall wasp, cynipid wasp, cynipid gall wasp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wasp
History
Etymology
From gall + fly.