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gallfly vs Mayetiola destructor

Mayetiola destructor vs gallfly

gallfly and Mayetiola destructor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gallfly Yes No No No
Mayetiola destructor Yes No No No
As nouns, Mayetiola destructor is a hyponym of gallfly; that is, Mayetiola destructor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gallfly:
  • gallfly: fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
  • Mayetiola destructor: small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
Other hyponyms of gallfly include Hessian fly.
gallfly (noun) Mayetiola destructor (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 Mayetiola destructor

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