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oak apple
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oak apple
[n] - oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=oak%20apple
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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... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?oak+apple
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oak apple
noun oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=oak%20apple
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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 ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/1
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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
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oak apple
Type: Term Pronunciation: ōk ap′ĕl Synonyms: nutgall Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62008
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oakapple
1) Tree gall Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/oakapple/1
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