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elm sawfly

elm sawfly noun: cimbex americanus, a species of large sawfly found in North America.

elm sawfly: cimbex americanus, a species of large sawfly found in North America
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Noun

elm sawfly (plural elm sawflies)

  1. Cimbex americanus, a species of large sawfly found in North America.

Forms of elm sawfly

pluralelm sawflies

Origin of elm sawfly

From elm (“Ulmus spp.”) + sawfly (“Symphyta spp.”).

Questions about elm sawfly

What does elm sawfly mean?
Elm sawfly means cimbex americanus, a species of large sawfly found in North America.
What part of speech is elm sawfly?
Elm sawfly is a noun.
What is the plural of elm sawfly?
The plural of elm sawfly is elm sawflies.

Words near elm sawfly in the dictionary

  1. elm beetle
  2. elm beetles
  3. elm borer
  4. Elm Park
  5. elm sawflies
  6. elm sawfly
  7. elm tree
  8. elm trees
  9. elm yellows
  10. Elma
  11. Elman

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