gall-gnat
gall gnat
noun
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gall midge
noun
any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants.
Also called gall gnat.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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| gall midge | |
| —n | |
| See also Hessian fly gallfly, Also called: gall gnat 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 | |
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