defoliator
nounUK /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪtə(ɹ)/
Etymology From defoliate + -or.
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:
- Derived terms
- ailanthus defoliator), albizia defoliator, euonymus defoliator, kadam defoliator, karanj defoliator, lantana defoliator, sandalwood defoliator, shea defoliator, sweetgum defoliator, teak defoliator