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Cynipidae
plural noun
Cy·nip·i·dae
\sə̇ˈnipəˌdē\
Definition of Cynipidae
: a large family of small hymenopterous insects (superfamily Cynipoidea) comprising the gall wasps most of which produce galls on plants (such as oaks and rosebushes) in which their larvae develop — see cynips
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Origin and Etymology of cynipidae
New Latin, from Cynip-, Cynips, type genus + -idae
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