defoliator

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UK/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

Something or someone that defoliates.

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Meanings

noundefoliator (plural defoliators)

plural defoliators

  1. Something or someone that defoliates.

    Leaf Tatterers and Defoliators This group of pecan arthropods can cause damage to foliage from shortly after budbreak until about the time of pollination.

    1983, Thomas E. Mittler, Annual Review of Entomology, page 305

Origin

From defoliate + -or.

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Translations

French défoliateur
  • défoliateurTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

defoliator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliator

MLA

“defoliator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defoliator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoliator.

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