Meanings
nounleaf-miner fly (plural leaf-miner flies)
plural leaf-miner flies · alternative leaf miner fly
- A fly in the family Agromyzidae, most larvae of which are leaf miners on various plants.
Origin
From leaf + miner (the larva feeds on leaves from the inside) + fly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Estonian kaevandikärblane
- kaevandikärblanefly of the family Agromyzidae
Finnish miinaajakärpänen
- miinaajakärpänenfly of the family Agromyzidae
German Minierfliege
- Minierfliegefly of the family Agromyzidae
Swedish minerarfluga
- minerarflugafly of the family Agromyzidae
Cite this entry
APA
leaf-miner fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-miner%20fly
MLA
“leaf-miner fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-miner%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf-miner fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-miner%20fly.
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