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leaf insect

leaf insect noun: any of the insects in the family Phylliidae, which mimic leaves.

leaf insect: any of the insects in the family Phylliidae, which mimic leaves
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Noun

leaf insect (plural leaf insects)

  1. Any of the insects in the family Phylliidae, which mimic leaves.
    Synonyms:
    walking leaf

leaf insect meaning in Tamil

leaf insect in Tamil

இலைப்பூச்சி

Synonyms of leaf insect

Forms of leaf insect

pluralleaf insects

Questions about leaf insect

What does leaf insect mean?
Leaf insect means any of the insects in the family Phylliidae, which mimic leaves.
What is leaf insect in Tamil?
Leaf insect in Tamil is இலைப்பூச்சி. See Leaf insect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leaf insect?
Leaf insect is a noun.
What is the plural of leaf insect?
The plural of leaf insect is leaf insects.

Words near leaf insect in the dictionary

  1. leaf gap
  2. leaf gaps
  3. leaf green
  4. leaf hopper
  5. leaf hoppers
  6. leaf insect
  7. leaf insects
  8. leaf insertion
  9. leaf insertions
  10. leaf lard
  11. leaf lice

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