gall midge
any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants.
Origin of gall midge
1- Also called gall gnat.
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How to use gall midge in a sentence
Some saw-flies, for example, are inquilinous in the galls of gall-gnats and some gall-gnats in the galls of saw-flies.
British Dictionary definitions for gall midge
any of various small fragile mosquito-like dipterous flies constituting the widely distributed family Cecidomyidae, many of which have larvae that produce galls on plants: Also called: gallfly, gall gnat See also Hessian fly
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