wound gall

noun

An elongated swollen or tuberous gall on the branches of the grapevine, caused by a small reddish-brown weevil (Ampeloglypter sesostris) whose larvae inhabit the galls.

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Meanings

nounwound gall (plural wound galls)

plural wound galls

  1. An elongated swollen or tuberous gall on the branches of the grapevine, caused by a small reddish-brown weevil (Ampeloglypter sesostris) whose larvae inhabit the galls.
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Chicago

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

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