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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
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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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