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plant litter

plant 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

plant 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.

plant litter meaning in Malayalam

plant litter in Malayalam

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

Questions about plant litter

What does plant litter mean?
Plant 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 plant litter in Malayalam?
Plant litter in Malayalam is കരിയില (kariyila). See Plant litter meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is plant litter?
Plant litter is a noun.

Words near plant litter in the dictionary

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