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癭蜂
Hiragana
えいばち
Noun
Japanese Meaning
癭蜂(えいぼう)は、植物に虫こぶ(癭)を形成させる小型のハチの総称。一般にカタバチ科などに属し、幼虫が植物組織内で成長するための住処兼エサとして癭を作らせる。 / しばしば樹木や草本の葉・枝・芽などに異常なこぶ状の膨らみ(虫こぶ)を生じさせる原因となるハチ。多くは人間を刺さず、体長数ミリ程度のごく小さい蜂である。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どくのあるこぶを木につくる、とても小さなはちのなかま
Sense(1)
gall wasp
( romanization )
( hiragana )
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You can see the traces of a gall wasp laying eggs on this leaf.
You can see the traces of a gall wasp laying eggs on this leaf.
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この木の葉には癭蜂が産卵した跡が見えます。
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