gall wasp

noun

Any insect of the family Cynipidae, whose larvae damage plants, particularly oak trees, creating galls.

Similar
gallflycynipid waspcynipid gall wasp
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Meanings

noungall wasp (plural gall wasps)

plural gall wasps

  1. Any insect of the family Cynipidae, whose larvae damage plants, particularly oak trees, creating galls.

    Synonyms: gallfly

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny insect of the family Cynipidae, whose larvae damage plants, particularly oak trees, creating galls.

Similar
gallfly

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

Similar
gallflycynipid waspcynipid gall wasp
Broader
wasp
Also see
gallfly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek ψήν
  • ψήν (psḗn)insect of the family Cynipidae
Finnish äkämäpistiäinen
  • äkämäpistiäineninsect of the family Cynipidae
Hungarian gubacsdarázs
  • gubacsdarázsinsect of the family Cynipidae
Japanese 癭蜂
  • 癭蜂 (tamabachi)insect of the family Cynipidae
Polish galasówka
  • galasówkainsect of the family Cynipidae
Cite this entry
APA

gall wasp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20wasp

MLA

“gall wasp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20wasp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gall wasp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20wasp.

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