The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SAWFLY which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2005.
Insect that cuts into plant tissue to deposit eggs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAWFLY | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Insect that cuts into plant tissue to deposit eggs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gallfly
- blow
- gall
- dip
- blowfly
- incision
- galled
- bite
- lay
- nidus
- scale
- micropyle
Crossword Answer definitions
SAWFLY noun- Any of various flying insects of the suborder Symphyta whose ovipositor is long and often serrated and is used to cut into plants to lay eggs.
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