Definitions for gall wasp
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gall′ wasp`(n.)
any wasp of the family Cynipidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants.
Category: Entomology
Origin of gall wasp:
1875–80
Princeton's WordNet
gall wasp, gallfly, cynipid wasp, cynipid gall wasp(noun)
small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
Wiktionary
gall wasp(Noun)
Any insect of the Cynipidae family, whose larvae damage trees, particularly oak trees, creating galls on the branches.
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