sawfly

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Etymology

From saw +‎ fly.

Noun

sawfly (plural sawflies)

1. Any of various flying insects of the suborder Symphyta, within the order Hymenoptera, whose ovipositor is long and often serrated and is used to cut into plants to lay eggs.

Derived terms

• elm sawfly
• iris sawfly
• rose sawfly
• turnip sawfly
• wheat sawfly

Translations

insect of the suborder Symphyta

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