癭蜂

Japanese

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

Noun

癭(たま)蜂(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).