Cynipoidea
plural noun
Cyn·i·poi·dea
: a superfamily of hymenopterous insects (suborder Clistogastra) that are distinguished by greatly reduced wing venation and a coiled retractile ovipositor and that include the gall wasps and several families of parasites of other insects see cynipidae
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“Cynipoidea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cynipoidea. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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