Gallflies

/ˈɡɔːlˌflaɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gallfly; small insects that lay eggs on plants, causing the plant to form abnormal growths called galls.

Etymology

Plural of 'gallfly' from Old English and Old French 'galle' meaning a lump or tumor-like growth on a plant, plus 'fly' for the insect.

Kelly Says

Gallflies are nature's master manipulators—they inject chemicals into plants that literally reprogram the plant cells to build elaborate structures around the insect larvae, like biological high-rises!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዶሮ እንስሳ
do-ro en-s-sa
ARالعربية
ذباب الدجاج
dhab-ab ad-da-jaaj
BNবাংলা
মুরগির মাকড়
mur-gir ma-kar
CACatalà
galeries
gah-le-ree-es
CSČeština
houskové mušky
hous-ko-ve mush-ky
DADansk
hønsfluer
hoens-floo-er
DEDeutsch
Hühnerfliegen
hue-ner-flie-gen
ELΕλληνικά
μύγες κοτόπουλου
moo-ges ko-to-poo-lou
ESEspañol
moscas de las gallinas
mos-kas deh las ga-lee-nas
FAفارسی
سوسک مرغ
soos-k morgh
FISuomi
kalkkunien kärpäset
kalk-ku-nien kar-pa-set
FRFrançais
mouches des poules
moo-sh deh poo-l
GUGU
ગેલેરી
gah-lee-ree
HAHA
kwari
kwaar-ee
HEעברית
ציקדות תרנגולות
tsi-ka-dot ter-na-go-lot
HIहिन्दी
मुर्गी की मक्खी
mur-gee kee mak-khi
HUMagyar
csirke-legyek
chi-rke-le-gyek
IDBahasa Indonesia
lalat ayam
la-lat a-yam
IGIG
cacing ọfọ
cah-cing oh-foh
ITItaliano
mosche delle galline
mos-che deh-lle ga-lee-ne
JA日本語
鶏のハエ
tori no hae
KKKK
кемел
ke-mel
KMKM
ព្រលា
proh-la
KO한국어
닭의 모기
dak-ee mo-gi
MRMR
गॅलरी
gah-lee-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
lalat ayam
la-lat a-yam
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြီး
chaw-kya-kee
NLNederlands
kipvliegen
kip-vlie-gen
NONorsk
hønsfluer
hoens-floo-er
PAPA
ਗੈਲਰੀ
gah-lee-ree
PLPolski
muchówki kur
much-ov-ki kur
PTPortuguês
moscas-de-galinhas
mos-kas deh ga-lee-nah-as
RORomână
musculi de pui
mus-cu-li deh pui
RUРусский
мухи кур
moo-khi kur
SVSvenska
hönsflugor
hoons-floo-gor
SWKiswahili
wundu wa kuku
wundu wa koo-koo
TAதமிழ்
கோழிக்கள்
ko-zhi-kkal
TEతెలుగు
గుడ్ల పురుగు
gud-la pu-ru-gu
THไทย
แมลงวันไก่
maeng-wan-kai
TLTL
lamok ng manok
la-mok ng ma-nok
TRTürkçe
tavuk sinekleri
ta-vook si-nek-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
мухи кур
moo-khi kur
URاردو
چکن کی مگس
cha-ken kee mag-s
VITiếng Việt
ruồi gà
rway ga
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ńlá
eh-ko n-la
ZH中文
鸡蝇
jī yīng
ZUZU
isilwane
ee-see-lwa-neh

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