leaf miner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An insect larva that lives between the epidermis of a leaf and consumes the leaf tissue.

Word forms

leaf miner leaf miners leaf-miner

Derived words

American serpentine leaf miner apple leaf miner birch leaf miner birch-leaf miner horse chestnut leaf miner ribbed apple leaf miner small olive leaf miner South American leaf miner vine-leaf miner wild crab leaf miner
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