gallfly

noun

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

fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

Roots

gallagall- · Latin · oak gall, plant excrescence fleogefly- · Old English · fly (insect)

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