gall wasp
any wasp of the family Cynipidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants.
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Oak galls produced by the egg of an insect,—the female gall wasp.
Vegetable Dyes | Ethel M. MairetGalls are abnormal growths found upon oaks, and caused by the gall wasp laying eggs in the plant.
The European galls are formed by the female gall-wasp which drops an egg in the rind of young branches of certain oaks.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing | William E. Austin
British Dictionary definitions for gall wasp
any small solitary wasp of the family Cynipidae and related families that produces galls in plant tissue, which provide shelter and food for the larvae
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