Meanings
noungall midge (plural gall midges)
plural gall midges
- Any insect of the Cecidomyiidae family, whose larvae damage crops and other plants, creating galls on the stems and other fleshy parts.
Synonyms: gall gnat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny insect of the Cecidomyiidae family, whose larvae damage crops and other plants, creating galls on the stems and other fleshy parts.
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nounfragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
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Translations
Estonian pahksääsklane
- pahksääsklanegall midge
Finnish äkämäsääski
- äkämäsääskigall midge
German Gallmücke
- Gallmückegall midge
Japanese 癭蝿
- 癭蝿 (tamabae)gall midge
Polish pryszczarek
- pryszczarekgall midge
Russian га́ллица
- га́ллица (gállica)gall midge
Thai บั่ว
- บั่ว (bùua)gall midge
Ukrainian га́лиця
- га́лиця (hálycja)gall midge
Cite this entry
APA
gall midge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20midge
MLA
“gall midge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20midge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gall midge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20midge.
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