癭蜂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たま
Hyōgai
はち > ばち
Grade: S
irregular kun'yomi

Noun

(たま)(ばち) or 癭蜂(タマバチ) • (tamabachi

  1. gall wasp

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).