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gall⋅fly

  [gawl-flahy]
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–noun, plural -flies.
any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants, causing the formation of galls.
Origin:
1815–25; gall 3 + fly 2
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gall·fly   (gôl'flī')   
n.  Any of various small insects, such as the gall midge or gall wasp, that deposit their eggs on plant stems or in the bark of trees, causing the formation of galls in which their larvae grow.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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