Galler

/ˈɡɔːlər/ noun

Definition

One who produces galls, especially an insect that causes plant galls by laying eggs or feeding on plants.

Etymology

From gall + -er (one who does something), describing organisms that create galls on plants.

Kelly Says

Wasps are the most famous gallers—they lay eggs in plants, and the plant responds by growing protective tissue around the intruder, creating weird bumpy growths that scientists can identify by their shape and location!

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