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gallfly vs Hessian fly

Hessian fly vs gallfly

gallfly and Hessian fly both are nouns.

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

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