ORTALIDIAN

Or`ta*lid"i*an, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous small two-winged flies of the family Ortalidæ. The larvæ of many of these flies live in fruit; those of others produce galls on various plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SYCAMORE

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