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wheat sawfly

wheat sawfly noun: a small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.

Noun

wheat sawfly (plural wheat sawflies)

  1. A small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.
    Synonyms:
    wheat stem fly, wheat stem sawfly
  2. Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, whose larvae damage the stems or heads of wheat.
  3. Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larvae feed chiefly on the blades of wheat.
    Synonyms:
    grass sawfly

Synonyms of wheat sawfly

  • wheat stem fly
  • wheat stem sawfly
  • grass sawfly

Forms of wheat sawfly

pluralwheat sawflies

Questions about wheat sawfly

What does wheat sawfly mean?
Wheat sawfly means a small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.
What part of speech is wheat sawfly?
Wheat sawfly is a noun.
What is the plural of wheat sawfly?
The plural of wheat sawfly is wheat sawflies.

Words near wheat sawfly in the dictionary

  1. wheat penny
  2. Wheat Ridge
  3. wheat rust
  4. wheat rusts
  5. wheat sawflies
  6. wheat sawfly
  7. wheat starch
  8. wheat thief
  9. wheat weevil
  10. wheat weevils
  11. wheat-ear

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