gallfly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɔːlˌflaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gôl′flī′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gall•fly  (gôl′flī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -flies. 
  1. Insectsany of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants, causing the formation of galls.
  • gall3 + fly2 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gallfly / ˈɡɔːlˌflaɪ/ ( -flies)
  1. any of several small insects that produce galls in plant tissues, such as the gall wasp and gall midge
'gallfly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fruit fly

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