noun
- an insect larva that feeds on leaf tissue between the veins, leaving only the skeleton-like framework of veins
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The elm leaf beetle skeletonizer damaged most of the trees in the park.
- Gardeners often struggle with skeletonizer infestations on their grape vines.
- The skeletonizer left the oak leaves looking like delicate lace.
- Natural predators help control skeletonizer populations in healthy ecosystems.
- After the skeletonizer attack, only the leaf veins remained visible.
- The arborist identified the pest as a common skeletonizer species.