gall mite
noun
a mite of the family Eriophyidae that feeds on plant juices, damaging buds, leaves, and twigs and causing galls and other deformities.
Origin of gall mite
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby gall mite
gall,
gall 1,
gall bladder,
gall duct,
gall midge,
gall mite,
gall wasp,
gall.,
galla,
gallamine triethiodide,
gallant
British Dictionary definitions for gall mite
gall mite
noun
any of various plant-feeding mites of the family Phytoptidae that cause galls or blisters on buds, leaves, or fruit