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Noun: Hessian fly  he-shun flI
  1. Small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
    - Mayetiola destructor

Derived forms: Hessian flies

Type of: gall gnat, gall midge, gallfly

Part of: genus Mayetiola, Mayetiola

Encyclopedia: Hessian fly