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noun
Mayetiola destructor, a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Mayetiola destructor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gall midge, gallfly, gall gnat
History
The fly was thought to have been accidentally imported into North America by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Across languages
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