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Amphibolips

Amphibolips

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A group of small wasps that make round growths on oak trees
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several species of Amphibolips are known to induce large, round galls on oak trees.

Examples

  • The life cycle of Amphibolips includes a larval stage that develops within the gall.

  • Researchers studied the impact of Amphibolips infestations on local oak populations.

  • The Amphibolips genus is fascinating to entomologists.

  • Have you heard about Amphibolips and its role in oak ecosystems?

  • Researchers studied the impact of Amphibolips infestations on local oak populations.

  • Several species of Amphibolips are known to induce large, round galls on oak trees.

  • The life cycle of Amphibolips includes a larval stage that develops within the gall.

Synonyms

gall wasp
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A small wasp that makes growths on oak leaves where its young grow

is narrower, producing oak-apple galls mainly on oak trees
cynipid gall wasp
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A small wasp that makes round growths called galls on oak trees and other plants

is narrower, causing oak-apple galls specifically on oak trees
cynipid wasp
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A small wasp that lays eggs on oak leaves causing round growths

is a genus that forms oak-apple galls mainly on oak trees
gallfly
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An insect that lays eggs in plants and causes swellings called galls where young insects grow

is a more specific insect that targets oaks to form oak-apple galls

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Amphibolips begins with amphi-, like the word amphibian, meaning 'both' or 'around'. Think of the large, round oak-apple galls these wasps make on oak trees; the name brings to mind the round galls that mark this genus.