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gall midges

gall midges is the plural of gall midge.

Meaning of gall midge

Noun

gall midge (plural gall midges)

  1. Any insect of the Cecidomyiidae family, whose larvae damage crops and other plants, creating galls on the stems and other fleshy parts.
    Synonyms:
    gall gnat

Questions about gall midges

What is gall midges the plural of?
Gall midges is the plural of gall midge.

Words near gall midges in the dictionary

  1. gall flower
  2. gall flowers
  3. gall gnat
  4. gall gnats
  5. gall midge
  6. gall midges
  7. gall mite
  8. gall mites
  9. gall oak
  10. gall oaks
  11. gall of glass

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