Cynips (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cynips is known to induce growths on various plant species to create a protective environment for their larvae.
- As the type genus of the Cynipidae family, the cynips gall wasp undergoes complex life cycles and host interactions.
- Studies focusing on cynips, a representative of the Cynipidae family, have shed light on evolutionary adaptations of gall wasps.
- Cynips, like other Cynipidae wasps, creates distinct morphological structures on plants for housing their offspring.
- Cynips gall wasps construct distinct plant structures for the protection of their developing larvae.