gallfly

[ gawl-flahy ]

/ ˈgɔlˌflaɪ /

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noun, plural gall·flies.

any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants, causing the formation of galls.

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Origin of gallfly

First recorded in 1815–25; gall³ + fly¹

Words nearby gallfly

gallet, galley, galley proof, galley slave, galley-west, gallfly, Gallia, galliambic, Galliano, galliard, gallic

British Dictionary definitions for gallfly

gallfly

/ (ˈɡɔːlˌflaɪ) /

noun plural -flies

any of several small insects that produce galls in plant tissues, such as the gall wasp and gall midge

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