any of various hymenopterous insects of the family Tenthredinidae and related families, the females of which have a sawlike ovipositor
sawfly in American English
(ˈsɔˌflaɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralˈsawˌflies
any of various four-winged hymenopteran insects (esp. families Tenthredinidae andCimbicidae): the abdomen of the female is provided with a pair of sawlike organs that cut into plants, the eggs being then deposited in the cuts
Examples of 'sawfly' in a sentence
sawfly
Lightly fork over the soil in late autumn to expose overwintering sawflies to predators and the elements.