gall midge
noun
any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants.
Also called
gall gnat.
Origin of gall midge
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby gall midge
galipot,
gall,
gall 1,
gall bladder,
gall duct,
gall midge,
gall mite,
gall wasp,
gall.,
galla,
gallamine triethiodide
Example sentences from the Web for gall gnat
Larva of Gall-midge (Contarinia nasturtii), ventral view showing anchor process (a), and spiracles projecting at sides.
The Life-Story of Insects |Geo. H. Carpenter
British Dictionary definitions for gall gnat
gall midge
noun
any of various small fragile mosquito-like dipterous flies constituting the widely distributed family Cecidomyidae, many of which have larvae that produce galls on plants
Also called: gallfly, gall gnat See also Hessian fly