Meaning Of The Word Leaf miner

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Leaf miner Meaning

Leaf miner Definition
Leaf miner Definition

What's The Definition Of Leaf miner?

leaf miner in American English
any of various insect larvae, esp. of small moths and flies, that burrow into and eat the soft tissues of leaves and green stems
noun: any of the larvae of any of numerous insects, as moths of the family Gracilariidae, that live in and feed on the parenchyma of leaves

leaf miner in British English
noun: any of various insect larvae that bore into and feed on leaf tissue, esp the larva of dipterous flies of the genus Philophylla (family Trypetidae) and the caterpillar of moths of the family Gracillariidae

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