sawfly en · NOUN
Etymology
From saw + fly.
Meanings
- Any of various flying insects of the suborder Symphyta, within the order Hymenoptera, whose ovipositor is long and often serrated and is used to cut into plants to lay eggs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sawflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rose sawfly · turnip sawfly · wheat sawfly · elm sawfly · iris sawfly
Translations (14)
cmn 叶蜂 (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · pl rośliniarka (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · da træ- bladhveps (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · fi sahapistiäinen (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · nv tsísʼnáłtsooí oozhníítání (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · sv växtstekel (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · bg листна оса (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · de Pflanzenwespe (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · ru пили́льщик (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · da savhveps (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · tr ağaçkesen (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · et vaablane (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · fr mouche à scie (insect of the suborder Symphyta) · ko 잎벌 (insect of the suborder Symphyta)