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Mayetiola destructor vs gallfly

gallfly vs Mayetiola destructor

Mayetiola destructor and gallfly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Mayetiola destructor Yes No No No
gallfly Yes No No No
As nouns, gallfly is a hypernym of Mayetiola destructor; that is, gallfly is a word with a broader meaning than Mayetiola destructor:
  • Mayetiola destructor: small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
  • gallfly: fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Other hypernyms of Mayetiola destructor include gall gnat, gall midge.
Mayetiola destructor (noun) gallfly (noun)
small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Difference between Mayetiola destructor and gallfly

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