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Leaf roller

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leaf roller

–noun
any of several insects, esp. moths of the family Tortricidae, the larvae of which form a nest by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk.
Also, leafroller.


Origin:
1820–30
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leaf roller  
n.  Any of several moths of the family Tortricidae whose larvae make nests of rolled leaves and silk.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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