Usually means: Insect that induces plant galls.
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▸ noun:  Any insect of the family Cynipidae, whose larvae damage plants, particularly oak trees, creating galls.

Similar:
gallfly, cynipid gall wasp, cynipid wasp, gallwasp, gall midge, gallinipper, gall gnat, knopper gall, woodwasp, cuckoo wasp, more...

Opposite:
gallfly, gall-free insect

Phrases:
cynipid gall wasp, more...

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Similar:
gallfly, cynipid gall wasp, cynipid wasp, gallwasp, gall midge, gallinipper, gall gnat, knopper gall, woodwasp, cuckoo wasp, more...

Opposite:
gallfly, gall-free insect

Phrases:
cynipid gall wasp, more...



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