Noun: cynipid wasp
- Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
"The oak cynipid wasp's larvae develop inside the galls they induce on oak leaves";
- gall wasp, gallfly, cynipid gall wasp
Derived forms: cynipid wasps
Type of: wasp
Part of: Cynipidae, family Cynipidae
Encyclopedia: Cynipid wasp