leaf miner

/ˌlif ˈmaɪnər/
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Other forms: leaf miners

Definitions of leaf miner
  1. noun
    any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae
    synonyms: leaf-miner
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    insect
    a small creature with six legs, three body fragments, two antennae, and usually wings belonging in the Arthropoda phylum
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