"gall wasp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gall wasps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gall wasp (plural gall wasps)
  1. Any insect of the family Cynipidae, whose larvae damage plants, particularly oak trees, creating galls. Wikipedia link: gall wasp Categories (lifeform): Hymenopterans Synonyms: gallfly Derived forms: round gall wasp (taxonomic: Cynips conspicua), red-pea gall wasp (taxonomic: Cynips divisa), spined turbaned gall wasp (taxonomic: Cynips douglasi), speckled gall wasp (taxonomic: Cynips mirabilis), gray midrib gall wasp (taxonomic: Cynips multipunctatus), urchin gall wasp (taxonomic: Cynips quercusechinus), oak gall wasp (english: tribe Cynipini), eucalyptus gall wasp (taxonomic: Leptocybe invasa), citrus gall wasp (taxonomic: Bruchophagus fellis) Translations (insect of the family Cynipidae): ψήν (psḗn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), äkämäpistiäinen (Finnish), gubacsdarázs (Hungarian), 癭蜂 (tamabachi) (alt: タマバチ) (Japanese), galasówka [feminine] (Polish)

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