dead leaf

collocation in English

meaningsofdeadandleaf

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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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(Definition ofdeadandleaffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For example, the exact pathway of adeadleaffalling from a tree is also certainly not predictable.
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The senescing anddeadleaftissues were also collected carefully and included in the green tops at each sampling.
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Some papers remain white and robust for centuries; others very quickly go brown and brittle as adeadleaf.
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The species is a leaf-mimic katydid; when it is in repose its camouflage resembles a diseased ordeadleaf.
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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 adeadleafwhen the wings are closed.
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The nematodes can survive in thisdeadleafmaterial for several months.
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Chrysalids are camouflaged to look like adeadleafor twig.
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It is enclosed in a cocoon made by the rolled-over edge of adeadleaf.
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The larvae live in a lenticular portable case ofdeadleafmaterial.
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The rear surface of the wings is brownish and closely resembles adeadleaf, while the upper surface mainly is blue.
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They can be found indeadleaflitter.
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The cocoon is mostly made on the surface of adeadleaf.
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Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong resemblance to adeadleafwhen its wings are folded.
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The caterpillar hibernates for the winter in a hibernaculum, made from a curleddeadleafby spinning its edges together.
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It is an opportunistic predator and ambushes passing prey while mimicking a crumpled,deadleafor a drifting piece of seaweed.
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This underwing coloration helps them resemble adeadleafwhen 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 adeadleaf.
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