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gallfly

noun gall·fly \ˈgl-ˌflī\

Definition of GALLFLY

:  an insect (as a gall wasp) that deposits its eggs in plants causing the formation of galls in which the larvae feed
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First Known Use of GALLFLY

circa 1834

Rhymes with GALLFLY

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