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leaf miner

leaf miner noun: an insect larva that lives between the epidermis of a leaf and consumes the leaf tissue.

leaf miner: an insect larva that lives between the epidermis of a leaf and consumes the leaf tissue
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Noun

leaf miner (plural leaf miners)

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

leaf miner meaning in Tamil

leaf miner in Tamil

இலைத் துளைப்பான்

Forms of leaf miner

pluralleaf miners
alternative formleaf-miner

Words formed from leaf miner

  • 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

Questions about leaf miner

What does leaf miner mean?
Leaf miner means an insect larva that lives between the epidermis of a leaf and consumes the leaf tissue.
What is leaf miner in Tamil?
Leaf miner in Tamil is இலைத் துளைப்பான். See Leaf miner meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leaf miner?
Leaf miner is a noun.
What is the plural of leaf miner?
The plural of leaf miner is leaf miners.

Words near leaf miner in the dictionary

  1. leaf lard
  2. leaf lice
  3. leaf litter
  4. leaf louse
  5. leaf metal
  6. leaf miner
  7. leaf miners
  8. leaf mold
  9. leaf molds
  10. leaf monkey
  11. leaf monkeys

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