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gall wasp

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
gall wasp /ɡôl wäsp, ɡɔl wɑsp/
▸ noun a small winged insect that is similar to an ant in appearance. The female lays its egg in plant tissue, which swells to form a gall when the larva hatches.
Superfamily Cynipoidea, order Hymenoptera: several genera.