sawfly

sawfly means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

Etymology

From saw + fly.

noun

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.