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
- 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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