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leaf-miner

leaf-miner is the alternative spelling of leaf miner.

Meaning of leaf miner

Noun

leaf miner (plural leaf miners)

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

Forms of leaf-miner

pluralleaf-miners

Phrases with leaf-miner

Questions about leaf-miner

What is leaf-miner the alternative spelling of?
Leaf-miner is the alternative spelling of leaf miner.

Words near leaf-miner in the dictionary

  1. leaf-footed bugs
  2. leaf-green
  3. leaf-hopper
  4. leaf-hoppers
  5. leaf-like
  6. leaf-miner
  7. leaf-miner flies
  8. leaf-miner fly
  9. leaf-miners
  10. leaf-nosed
  11. leaf-nosed bat

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