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CYNIPIDAE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
Cynipidae; family Cynipidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cynipidae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Cynipidae"):
cynipid gall wasp; cynipid wasp; gall wasp; gallfly (small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants)
Cynips; genus Cynips (type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps)
Amphibolips; genus Amphibolips (cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls)
Andricus; genus Andricus (cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks)
Holonyms ("Cynipidae" is a member of...):
Hymenoptera; order Hymenoptera (an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.)