gall; plant gall
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gall; plant gall
technicalA botanical term referring to abnormal growths on plants caused by insects, mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, or other organisms. Often found on leaves, stems, or roots.
Zhè这
piàn片
xiàng橡
shù树
yè叶
zi子
shang上
zhǎng长
le了
xǔ许
duō多
chóng虫
yǐng瘿
。
There are many galls growing on this oak leaf.
Chóng虫
yǐng瘿
shì是
zhí植
wù物
duì对
hài害
chóng虫
cì刺
jī激
de的
fáng防
yù御
fǎn反
yìng应
。
Galls are a plant's defensive response to pest stimulation.
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Yán研
jiū究
chóng虫
yǐng瘿
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
liǎo了
jiě解
zhí植
wù物
yǔ与
kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
shēng生
tài态
guān关
xì系
。
Studying galls helps in understanding the ecological relationship between plants and insects.