SAWFLY


Meaning of SAWFLY in English

/saw"fluy'/ , n. , pl. sawflies .

any of numerous hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae, the female of which has a sawlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in the tissues of a host plant.

[ 1765-75; SAW 1 + FLY 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .