fruit-tree leaf roller

noun

: a small tortricid moth (Archips argyrospila) having larvae that are leaf rollers feeding on apple and other fruit trees

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“Fruit-tree leaf roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruit-tree%20leaf%20roller. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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