Definitions for sawfly
ˈsɔˌflaɪsawf·ly

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1. sawflynoun

   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. sawflynoun

   Any of various flying insects of the suborder Symphyta whose ovipositor is long and often serrated and is used to cut into plants to lay eggs.

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1. sawfly

   A sawfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Hymenoptera, which also includes ants, bees, and wasps. It gets its name from the saw-like ovipositor the females use to cut into plants to lay their eggs. Unlike some of their relatives, sawflies do not have a narrow "waist" and their larvae are often mistaken for caterpillars. They are harmless to humans but can be a nuisance to gardeners and farmers due to their destructive feeding habits.

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1. Sawflynoun

   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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1. Sawfly

   Sawfly is the common name for insects belonging to suborder Symphyta of the order Hymenoptera. Sawflies are distinguishable from most other Hymenoptera by the broad connection between the abdomen and the thorax, and by their caterpillar-like larvae. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plants where they lay their eggs. Large populations of certain sawfly species can cause substantial economic damage to forests and cultivated plants.

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1. • Hymenopterous Insect

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sawfly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sawfly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sawfly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sawfly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawfly
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sawfly
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sawfly