Amphibolips
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- proper noun
- Specialized
- Several species of Amphibolips are known to induce large, round galls on oak trees.
Examples
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The life cycle of Amphibolips includes a larval stage that develops within the gall.
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Researchers studied the impact of Amphibolips infestations on local oak populations.
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The Amphibolips genus is fascinating to entomologists.
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Have you heard about Amphibolips and its role in oak ecosystems?
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Researchers studied the impact of Amphibolips infestations on local oak populations.
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Several species of Amphibolips are known to induce large, round galls on oak trees.
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The life cycle of Amphibolips includes a larval stage that develops within the gall.
Synonyms
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A small wasp that makes growths on oak leaves where its young grow
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A small wasp that lays eggs on oak leaves causing round growths
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An insect that lays eggs in plants and causes swellings called galls where young insects grow
A small wasp that makes round growths called galls on oak trees and other plants
Surface Forms
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.