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Pontania

noun
Pon·​ta·​nia | \ pän‧ˈtānēə, -nyə\

Definition of Pontania

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

History and Etymology for Pontania

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

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