galler en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English gall Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English galler From gall + -er.
Meanings
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One who or that which galls.
The most clear-cut species boundaries are among gallers of different plant parts — leaf blade, petiole, bud and twig.
1994, Peter W. Price, William J. Mattson, Yuri N. Baranchikov, The Ecology and Evolution of Gall-forming Insects, page 181:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |