Look up: Oak apple


  1. oak apple
    [n] - oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp
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  2. oak apple
    Synonym for nutgall ... An excrescence on the oak, Quercus infectoria (family Fagaceae) and other species of Quercus, caused by the deposit of the ova of a fly, Cynips gallae tinctorae; an astringent and styptic, by virtue of the tannin it contains. ... Synonym: gall, galla, oak apple. ... (05 Mar 2...
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  3. oak apple
    noun oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp
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  4. oak apple
    (from the article `gall wasp`) The so-called oak apple, a round, spongy, fruitlike object about 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches) in diameter, is caused by the larvae of the gall wasp ...
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  5. Oak apple
    Oak apple is the common name for a large, round, vaguely apple-like gall commonly found on many species of oak. Oak apples range in size from 2-5cm. Oak apples are caused by chemicals injected by the larva of certain kinds of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. The adult female wasp lays single eggs...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_apple

  6. oak apple
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ōk ap′ĕl Synonyms: nutgall
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62008

  7. oakapple
    1) Tree gall
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/oakapple/1

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