skeletonizer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From skeletonize + -er.
Meanings
- Any of various moths whose larvae eat the parenchyma of leaves, leaving only the skeleton (the veins) behind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skeletonizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
western grapeleaf skeletonizer · apple leaf skeletonizer · birch skeletonizer · almond-tree leaf skeletonizer moth · blackberry skeletonizer · apple-and-thorn skeletonizer · oak skeletonizer · skullcap skeletonizer moth · oak leaf skeletonizer · grapeleaf skeletonizer · fig-tree skeletonizer moth · maple trumpet skeletonizer moth · oak-ribber skeletonizer