Definition of Sawfly

1. Noun. Insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant.


Definition of Sawfly

1. n. Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidæ. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvæ resemble those of Lepidoptera.

Definition of Sawfly

1. a winged insect [n -FLIES]

Medical Definition of Sawfly

1. Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvae resemble those of Lepidoptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sawfly

sawdusted
sawdusts
sawdusty
sawdust doll
sawdust saloon
sawed
sawed-off
sawed-off shotgun
sawer
sawers
sawfish
sawfish
sawfishes
sawflies
sawfly (current term)
sawfly (current term)
sawhorse
sawhorse
sawhorses
sawing
sawings
sawing machine
sawlike
sawlog
sawlog
sawlogs
sawm
sawmill
sawmills
sawn

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