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dead leaf

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meanings of deadand leaf


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dead
adjective
uk /ded/ us /ded/
not ...
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leaf
noun[C]
uk /liːf/ us /liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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Examples of dead leaf


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For example, the exact pathway of a deadleaf falling from a tree is also certainly not predictable.
The senescing and deadleaf tissues were also collected carefully and included in the green tops at each sampling.
Some papers remain white and robust for centuries; others very quickly go brown and brittle as a deadleaf.
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The species is a leaf-mimic katydid; when it is in repose its camouflage resembles a diseased or deadleaf.
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The shape and colouring of the wings contribute to a most effective "deadleaf" crypsis.
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The browns and greys of the wing underside make it resemble a deadleaf when the wings are closed.
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The nematodes can survive in this deadleaf material for several months.
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Chrysalids are camouflaged to look like a deadleaf or twig.
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It is enclosed in a cocoon made by the rolled-over edge of a deadleaf.
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The larvae live in a lenticular portable case of deadleaf material.
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The rear surface of the wings is brownish and closely resembles a deadleaf, while the upper surface mainly is blue.
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They can be found in deadleaf litter.
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The cocoon is mostly made on the surface of a deadleaf.
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Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong resemblance to a deadleaf when its wings are folded.
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The caterpillar hibernates for the winter in a hibernaculum, made from a curled deadleaf by spinning its edges together.
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It is an opportunistic predator and ambushes passing prey while mimicking a crumpled, deadleaf or a drifting piece of seaweed.
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This underwing coloration helps them resemble a deadleaf when they are at rest as they keep their wings closed.
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To improve their camouflage even further, they will rock back and forth while roosting to even closer resemble a deadleaf.
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