miner / minor [ˈmainɜr]
miner – n. – 1. a person who excavates the ground especially for minerals or digs tunnels; 2. a plough used for making deep furrows; 3. insect larvae which eat holes in plants and make burrows; 4. various Australian honeyeaters, Manorina spp.
minor – adj., n. & v. – adj. – lesser, younger, not as serious; 2. somber, plaintive, subdued; n. – 1. a person who has not attained legal age; v. – study a subsidiary subject