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defoliator

/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪtə(ɹ)/

defoliator noun: something or someone that defoliates.

Noun

defoliator (plural defoliators)

  1. Something or someone that defoliates.
    • Leaf Tatterers and Defoliators
      This group of pecan arthropods can cause damage to foliage from shortly after budbreak until about the time of pollination.1983, Thomas E. Mittler, Annual Review of Entomology, page 305

Forms of defoliator

pluraldefoliators

Origin of defoliator

From defoliate + -or.

Words formed from defoliator

  • ailanthus defoliator)
  • albizia defoliator
  • euonymus defoliator
  • kadam defoliator
  • karanj defoliator
  • lantana defoliator
  • sandalwood defoliator
  • shea defoliator
  • sweetgum defoliator
  • teak defoliator

Questions about defoliator

What does defoliator mean?
Defoliator means something or someone that defoliates.
What part of speech is defoliator?
Defoliator is a noun.
How do you pronounce defoliator?
Defoliator is pronounced /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of defoliator?
The plural of defoliator is defoliators.

Words near defoliator in the dictionary

  1. defoliated
  2. defoliates
  3. defoliating
  4. defoliation
  5. defoliations
  6. defoliator
  7. defoliators
  8. defolliculate
  9. defolliculated
  10. defolliculates
  11. defolliculating

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