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1. (n.) sawfly
any of numerous insects of the family Tenthredinidae, the female of which has a sawlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in the tissues of a host plant.
Etymology: (1765–75)
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1. (noun) sawfly
insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
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1. (noun) sawfly
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
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