sawfly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
WordNet
Saw"fly` noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidæ . The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvæ resemble those of Lepidoptera.
