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sawfly: Meaning and Definition of
saw•fly
Pronunciation: (sô'flī"), [key]
— pl. -flies.
- any of numerous hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae, the female of which has a sawlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in the tissues of a host plant.
See also:
- sawfly (Thesaurus)
