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leaf miner

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leaf miner

–noun
any of the larvae of any of numerous insects, as moths of the family Gracilariidae, that live in and feed on the parenchyma of leaves.
Also, leafminer.


Origin:
1820–30
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leaf miner  
n.  Any of numerous small flies and moths that in the larval stage dig into and feed on leaf tissue.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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