English Explanatory Dictionary

gall midge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

gall midge gall midges

Synonyms

gall gnat

Derived words

mesquite gall midge
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