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leaf miner definition

leaf miner

any of various insect larvae, esp. of small moths and flies, that burrow into and eat the soft tissues of leaves and green stems

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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