sawfly

Noun

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvae resemble those of Lepidoptera.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ant hornet bee wasp bumblebee hymenopter hymenopteron fire ant carpenter bee paper wasp mud dauber horntail hoverfly cicada killer rosacea
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Hypernyms

hymenopteran hymenopter hymenopteron hymenopterous insect

Hyponyms

birch leaf miner Fenusa pusilla

Phrases with the word

elm sawfly iris sawfly sawfly larva vine sawfly cabbage leaf sawfly beet sawfly

Close letter words and terms

sawer sawfish sawfishes sawfly larva Sawford sawgrass