gall midge

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Definition of gall midge in English English dictionary

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

Any of various small, mosquitolike flies of the family Cecidomyiidae, having larvae that cause the formation of galls in plants

fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

Related Terms

gall midges

plural form of gall midge

Turkish pronunciation

gôl mîc

Pronunciation

/ˈgôl ˈməʤ/ /ˈɡɔːl ˈmɪʤ/