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saw·fly (sô

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Any of various hymenopterous insects, chiefly of the family Tenthredinidae, the females of which have sawlike ovipositors used for cutting into plant tissue to deposit their eggs.

sawfly [ˈsɔːˌflaɪ]

n pl -flies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae and related families, the females of which have a sawlike ovipositor

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sawfly - insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant

hymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect - insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing

family Tenthredinidae, Tenthredinidae - sawflies

birch leaf miner, Fenusa pusilla - small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation

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