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saw·fly
/
ˈsɔˌflaɪ
/
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[
saw
-flahy
]
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noun,
plural
saw·flies.
any of numerous hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae, the female of
which
has a sawlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in the tissues of a host plant.
Origin:
1765–75;
saw
1
+
fly
2
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sawfly
(ˈsɔːˌflaɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-flies
any of various hymenopterous insects of the family
Tenthredinidae
and related families, the females of which have a sawlike ovipositor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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