Pontania

noun

Pon·​ta·​nia

pän‧ˈtānēə,

-nyə

: a widely distributed genus of sawflies including many that are gall makers on willow and poplar

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from the proper name Pontano + New Latin -ia

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