sawfly

[ saw-flahy ]

/ ˈsɔˌflaɪ /

noun, plural saw·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.

Origin of sawfly

First recorded in 1765–75; saw¹ + fly²

Words nearby sawfly

sawdust, sawdust trail, sawdusty, sawed-off, sawfish, sawfly, saw grass, sawhorse, saw log, sawm, sawmill

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Example sentences from the Web for sawfly

These sawfly larvae need looking after and can be killed by spraying.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
Sawfly larvae can at once be recognized by the curious positions they assume, and by the number of pro-legs, which exceeds ten.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
Enemies: The larch is subject to the attacks of a sawfly, which has killed many trees of the American species.
Studies of Trees|Jacob Joshua Levison

British Dictionary definitions for sawfly

sawfly

/ (ˈsɔːˌflaɪ) /

noun plural -flies

any of various hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae and related families, the females of which have a sawlike ovipositor

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单词	sawfly
释义	sawfly [ saw-flahy ] / ˈsɔˌflaɪ / noun, plural saw·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. Origin of sawfly First recorded in 1765–75; saw¹ + fly² Words nearby sawfly sawdust, sawdust trail, sawdusty, sawed-off, sawfish, sawfly, saw grass, sawhorse, saw log, sawm, sawmill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sawfly These sawfly larvae need looking after and can be killed by spraying. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the\|Various Sawfly larvae can at once be recognized by the curious positions they assume, and by the number of pro-legs, which exceeds ten. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various Enemies: The larch is subject to the attacks of a sawfly, which has killed many trees of the American species. Studies of Trees\|Jacob Joshua Levison British Dictionary definitions for sawfly sawfly / (ˈsɔːˌflaɪ) / noun plural -flies any of various hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae and related families, the females of which have a sawlike ovipositor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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