skeletonizer
English
Etymology
skeletonize + -er
Noun
skeletonizer (plural skeletonizers)
- Any of various moths whose larva eats the parenchyma of leaves, leaving only the skeleton (the veins) behind.
Derived terms
- almond-tree leaf skeletonizer moth
- apple-and-thorn skeletonizer, apple leaf skeletonizer
- birch skeletonizer
- blackberry skeletonizer
- fig-tree skeletonizer moth
- grapeleaf skeletonizer
- maple trumpet skeletonizer moth
- oak leaf skeletonizer, oak skeletonizer
- oak-ribber skeletonizer
- skullcap skeletonizer moth
- western grapeleaf skeletonizer
References
- “skeletonizer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.