leaf miner

noun

noun

Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences An insect larva that lives between the epidermis of a leaf and consumes the leaf tissue.

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

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