gall wasp

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noun

any wasp of the family Cynipidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants.

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Origin of gall wasp

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby gall wasp

Gallup, Gallup poll, Gallup polls, gallus, galluses, gall wasp, gally, gallygaskins, Galois theory, galoot, galop

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How to use gall wasp in a sentence

They were called La Red Avispa (The Wasp Network) and claim to have successfully foiled a number of threats against the island.
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I was like, “In what world do I look like I would play the WASP-y wife?”
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As far as I know, however, only Gall managed to find a source to verify this.
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The unmitigated gall Kennedy displays in defaming the hard work of dedicated researchers is bad enough.
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We later learn that the model, who is the heroine, is a Connecticut Wasp disappointed in her arrival in the big city.
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There are no chains to my prison, no steel cuffs to gall the limbs, no guards to threaten and cow me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Woe to him that giveth drink to his friend, and presenteth his gall, and maketh him drunk, that he may behold his nakedness.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Dressed Monte's withers with liniment greatly reducing swelling from saddle-gall.
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Owing to the practice of wearing corsets, gall-stones occur much more commonly in women than in men.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Twenty-five per centum of all women over 60 years of age are found to have gall-stones.
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British Dictionary definitions for gall wasp

gall wasp

noun

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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