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leaf insects

leaf insects is the plural of leaf insect.

Meaning of leaf insect

Noun

leaf insect (plural leaf insects)

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

Questions about leaf insects

What is leaf insects the plural of?
Leaf insects is the plural of leaf insect.

Words near leaf insects in the dictionary

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

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