PLANT GALL
\plˈant ɡˈɔːl], \plˈant ɡˈɔːl], \p_l_ˈa_n_t ɡ_ˈɔː_l]\
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A localized proliferation of plant tissue forming a swelling or outgrowth, commonly with a characteristic shape and unlike any organ of the normal plant. Plant tumors or galls usually form in response to the action of a pathogen or a pest. (Holliday, P., A Dictionary of Plant Pathology, 1989, p330)
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