gallfly

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noun

Synonym of gall wasp.

Similar
gall waspcynipid waspcynipid gall waspgall midgegall gnat
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Meanings

noungallfly (plural gallflies)

plural gallflies · alternative gall-fly

  1. Synonym of gall wasp.

    Synonyms: gall wasp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of gall wasp.

Similar
gall wasp

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

Similar
gall waspcynipid waspcynipid gall wasp
Broader
wasp

nounfragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

Similar
gall midgegall gnat
Broader
dipterous insecttwo-winged insectsdipteran
Also see
gall gnatgall midgegall wasp

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gall + fly.

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Cite this entry
APA

gallfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallfly

MLA

“gallfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallfly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallfly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallfly.

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