1. (noun)
gall wasp, gallfly, cynipid wasp, cynipid gall wasp
- small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants Synonyms: cynipid wasp, gall gnat, gallfly, gall wasp, cynipid gall wasp, gall midge
2. (noun)
gall midge, gallfly, gall gnat
- fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants Synonyms: cynipid wasp, gall gnat, gallfly, gall wasp, cynipid gall wasp, gall midge
3. (noun)
gallfly
- any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed Synonyms: cynipid wasp, gall gnat, cynipid gall wasp, gall wasp, gall midge