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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:
1880–85
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gall mite  
n.  Any of various mites of the family Eriophyidae that produce galls on plants.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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