Agromyza
noun
Ag·ro·my·za
\ˌa-grō-ˈmī-zə\
Definition of Agromyza
: the type genus of Agromyzidae including economically important leaf miners and certain flies that cause galls on wild and cultivated plants — see bean fly
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Origin and Etymology of agromyza
New Latin, from agro- + -myza
First Known Use: 1833
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