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gallfly

uncommon

noun

1.

small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

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2.

fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

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3.

any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed

Origin

From gall + fly.

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