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gall-fly (ˈgɔːlflaɪ) [f. gall n.3] An insect (of the genus Cynips) which produces galls on trees.1822–34 Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) I. 316 The larvæ of the cynips querci, or gall-fly. 1868 Wood Homes without H. xxv. 482 Cynipidae..are popularly known as Gall Flies.
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Goldenrod gall fly
The goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis), also known as the goldenrod ball gallmaker, is a species of fly native to North America. The species is best known for the characteristic galls it forms on several species in the Solidago, or goldenrod, genus. The fly's eggs are inserted near the develop...
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gall
▪ I. gall, n.1 (gɔːl) Forms: 1 ᵹealla, (ealla), Anglian galla, 3–4 ȝalle, 3–6 galle, 4 gawle, 4–5 gal, gale, 6–7 gaule, 7–8 gaul, 7 gawl, 6–9 Sc. gaw, 4– gall. [OE. ᵹealla wk. masc., agrees in meaning with OS. galia fem., MDu. galle fem., (Du. gal fem.), OHG. galla fem., (MHG. and G. galle fem.), an...
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oakam
▪ I. oak (əʊk) Forms: α. 1 ác (pl. ǽc), 3 ooc, 3–5 ok, (4 oek), 4–6 ook, (5–6 ooke), 4–7 oke, (5 hoke, a noke, 5–6 hooke), 6– oak, (dial. 6 oyke, woke, 6– woak, 7 yoake). β. north. and Sc. 5– ake, 6– aik, (5 a nak(e, ayk, 6 eike, 9 dial. yek, yak. [Com. Teut.: OE. ác fem. (pl. ǽc, gen. sing. *ǽc, ác...
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tip
▪ I. tip, n.1 (tɪp) Forms: 5–6 typpe, typ, 6–7 tippe, 7 tipp; 6– tip. [In 15th c. typ, typpe, the former = MLG., MDu., LG., Du., EFris. tip, MHG. zipf, Da., Norw. tip, Sw. tipp, all = ‘point, extreme end, very top’. Not known in OE., ON., OS., or OHG.; but perhaps cognate with tip(p)en, tip v.1, tho...
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rose
▪ I. rose, n.1 and a.1 (rəʊz) Forms: 1– rose, 5 roos, 5–6 roose, ross, 5, 7 rosse, 6 ros, roase; Sc. 5 roise, 5–6 rois, roys(e; 9 dial. rooas(e, rwose. [OE. rose or róse, ad. L. rosa (It., Sp., Pg. rosa, F. rose); in ME. prob. reinforced from French. Cf. MDu. rose (Du. roos, Fris. roas), LG. rose, O...
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