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gallfly

American  
[gawl-flahy] / ˈgɔlˌflaɪ /

noun

plural

gallflies

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

gallfly British  
/ ˈɡɔːlˌflaɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of gallfly

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

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