Meanings
nounelm sawfly (plural elm sawflies)
plural elm sawflies
- Cimbex americanus, a species of large sawfly found in North America.
Origin
From elm (“Ulmus spp.”) + sawfly (“Symphyta spp.”).
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APA
elm sawfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20sawfly
MLA
“elm sawfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20sawfly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elm sawfly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20sawfly.
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