defoliator

English

Etymology

From defoliate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪtə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

defoliator (plural defoliators)

  1. Something or someone that defoliates.
    • 1983, Thomas E. Mittler, Annual Review of Entomology, page 305:
      Leaf Tatterers and Defoliators
      This group of pecan arthropods can cause damage to foliage from shortly after budbreak until about the time of pollination.

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