leaf-miner

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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