English dictionary
sawfly
/'s/O/,fl/aI/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family <i>Tenthredinidæ</i>. 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.
Source: webster1913