Spotted Tentiform Leafminer
- Pronunciation
- /SPOT-ted ten-ti-FORM leaf-MIN-er/
- Category
- Entomology
- Singular
- Spotted Tentiform Leafminer
- Plural
- Spotted Tentiform Leafminers
Definition
A species of leafminer that creates distinctive, folded tent-like patterns on leaves.
Etymology
Derived from the descriptive 'spotted' and 'tentiform' meaning 'tent-like' in reference to the appearance of the mining damage on leaves.
Example
The spotted tentiform leafminer creates intricate patterns on the leaves of its host plant.
Related Terms
- Leafmining
- Host plant