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leaf litter

leaf litter noun: dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground and may be used by animals as habitat or for nest-building, eventually decomposing and releasing nutrients into the soil.

Noun

leaf litter (uncountable)

  1. Dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground and may be used by animals as habitat or for nest-building, eventually decomposing and releasing nutrients into the soil.

leaf litter meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

leaf litter in Tamil

மக்கிய இலைத்தூள்

leaf litter in Malayalam

dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs
കരിയില kariyila

Forms of leaf litter

alternative formleaflitter

Questions about leaf litter

What does leaf litter mean?
Leaf litter means dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground and may be used by animals as habitat or for nest-building, eventually decomposing and releasing nutrients into the soil.
What is leaf litter in Tamil?
Leaf litter in Tamil is மக்கிய இலைத்தூள். See Leaf litter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leaf litter?
Leaf litter is a noun.

Words near leaf litter in the dictionary

  1. leaf insects
  2. leaf insertion
  3. leaf insertions
  4. leaf lard
  5. leaf lice
  6. leaf litter
  7. leaf louse
  8. leaf metal
  9. leaf miner
  10. leaf miners
  11. leaf mold

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