leaf-miner meaning

UK /liːf ˈmaɪnə/ US /lif ˈmaɪnɚ/ 3 syllables

leaf-miner (noun): any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae.

Definition of leaf-miner

  1. 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

    Type of: insect

How to pronounce leaf-miner

leaf-miner is pronounced /liːf ˈmaɪnə/ in British English and /lif ˈmaɪnɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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