Sawfly
Pronunciation : Saw"fly`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinid?. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larv? resemble those of Lepidoptera.
(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913