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leaf_miner

leaf miner

See also: leafminer and leaf-miner

English

Alternative forms

leaf-miner

Noun

leaf miner ‎(plural leaf miners)

(ecology) An insect larva that lives within leaf tissue.

Derived terms

Derived terms

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

Translations

insect larva that lives within leaf tissue

Scottish Gaelic: mèinneadair-dhuilleag m

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