gall wasp

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Definition of gall wasp in English English dictionary

Any insect of the Cynipidae family, whose larvae damage trees, particularly oak trees, creating galls on the branches

small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

Any of various wasps of the family Cynipidae whose larvae produce distinctively shaped galls on oaks and other plants

Related Terms

gall wasps

plural form of gall wasp

Hyphenation

gall WASP

Turkish pronunciation

gôl wäsp

Pronunciation

/ˈgôl ˈwäsp/ /ˈɡɔːl ˈwɑːsp/