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Cynipid Gall Wasp (Noun)

Meaning

Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The cynipid gall wasp is a small, non-stinging wasp that lays its eggs on the leaves of oak trees and other plants to induce gall formation.
  • A gall formed by a cynipid gall wasp on a young oak leaf can be shaped like a small ball, blister, or even a complex curly structure.
  • Cynipid gall wasps are a type of natural pest, causing inconspicuous galls on leaves and stems of their host plants, which does not usually harm the plant's growth or reproduction capabilities.
  • Cynipid gall wasps have an interesting life cycle, with some species having multiple generations per year, depending on the availability of suitable host plants and environmental conditions.
  • In the natural world, cynipid gall wasps act as a biological control agent against parasites by competing for a specific resource and outcompeting the parasite in the competition for space on the galls.

Synonyms

  • Gallfly
  • Cynipid Wasp
  • Gall Wasp

Hypernyms

  • Wasp
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