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gallfly

[ gawl-flahy ]

noun

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

gallfly

/ ˈɡɔːˌڱɪ /

noun

  1. any of several small insects that produce galls in plant tissues, such as the gall wasp and gall midge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gallfly1

First recorded in 1815–25; gall 3 + fly 1

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