English noun: gallfly | |||
1. | gallfly (animal) small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants | ||
Synonyms | cynipid gall wasp, cynipid wasp, gall wasp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wasp | ||
Member meronym | Cynipidae, family Cynipidae | ||
2. | gallfly (animal) fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants | ||
Synonyms | gall gnat, gall midge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor | ||
Member meronym | Cecidomyidae, family Cecidomyidae | ||
3. | gallfly (animal) any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | insect | ||