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sawfly

/'sɔ,flaɪ/

Synonyms of sawfly Antonyms of sawfly Examples of sawfly Usage of sawfly Parts of sawfly Definition that contains sawfly Words sounding like sawfly Explanation of sawfly

noun
insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
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hymenopteran hymenopteron hymenopterous insect hymenopter

Definition that contains sawfly

birch leaf miner small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
fenusa pusilla small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation