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Record 1 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

A swelling or excrescence of the tissues of a plant that results usually from the attacks of parasites (as fungi, bacteria, insects), that is often distinguished by characteristic shape or color, and that in some instances forms an important source of tannin.

CONT

A great variety of deformations and growths produced by insects and mites as well as fungi has been described. The whole are now included under the term Cecidia; a prefix gives the name of the organism to which the attacks are due, e.g., Phytoptocecidia are the galls formed by Phytoptid mites.

CONT

Plant-feeders which induce in their hosts the malformations termed galls or cecidia.

OBS

Oak-galls are largely used in the manufacture of ink and tannin, as well as in dyeing and in medicine.

Key term(s)
  • galls
  • cecidia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Excroissance produite sur les tiges et les feuilles de certains végétaux par des parasites animaux ou végétaux.

OBS

noix de galle : excroissance riche en tanin de la galle du chêne, utilisée pour la fabrication de teintures, d'encres.

PHR

Galle du chêne, galle du rosier, galle de la vigne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
DEF

Crecimiento anormal de un tejido vegetal que se produce como respuesta a una invasión de insectos, chinches, orugas u hongos.

OBS

Las cecidas del roble se denominan agallas.

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