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turnip sawflies

turnip sawflies is the plural of turnip sawfly.

Meaning of turnip sawfly

Noun

turnip sawfly (plural turnip sawflies)

  1. a typical sawfly, of species Athalia rosae, with dark green or blackish larvae that feed on brassicas.
    Synonyms:
    beet sawfly, cabbage leaf sawfly

Questions about turnip sawflies

What is turnip sawflies the plural of?
Turnip sawflies is the plural of turnip sawfly.

Words near turnip sawflies in the dictionary

  1. turnip greens
  2. turnip head
  3. turnip heads
  4. turnip moth
  5. turnip moths
  6. turnip sawflies
  7. turnip sawfly
  8. turnip shell
  9. turnip shells
  10. turnip tops
  11. turnip watch

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