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Definition of Gallfly

1. Noun. Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants.

2. Noun. Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants.

3. Noun. Any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed.

Definition of Gallfly

1. n. An insect that deposits its eggs in plants, and occasions galls, esp. any small hymenopteran of the genus Cynips and allied genera. See Illust. of Gall.

Definition of Gallfly

1. Noun. Any of various flies which produce galls. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gallfly

1. a small insect [n -FLIES]

Medical Definition of Gallfly

1. An insect that deposits its eggs in plants, and occasions galls, especially. Any small hymenopteran of the genus Cynips and allied genera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gallfly

galletas galleted galleting gallets galletting galletyle galletyles galley galley-bird galley-worm

galley proof galley slave galley slaves galleys gallflies gallfly (current term) galliard galliardise galliardness galliards

gallic gallic acid gallica gallican gallicanism gallicas gallicise gallicised

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