dry leaf

collocation in English

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dry
adjective
uk
/draɪ/us
/draɪ/
used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or ...
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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 ofdryandleaffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Effect of non-host plant extracts on diamondback moth and its parasitoid solution contained the extract from 100 gdryleafpowder.
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It is mottled brown and looks like adryleaf.
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The leafs are edible, containing 20 to 30% of protein in thedryleafmatter.
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Constructed almost entirely of one type ofdryleafstalks having a length of 5 cm.
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Mimesis is common in prey animals, for example when a peppered moth caterpillar mimics a twig, or a grasshopper mimics adryleaf.
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They are nocturnal and blend easily into a background ofdryleaf-litter.
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With wings closed, it closely resembles adryleafwith dark veins and is a spectacular example of camouflage.
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Pupation takes place in a silk cocoon in an old leaf roll, loose bark,dryleafor within soil at the base of a tree.
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The moths are lucifugous, hiding among dry leaves during the day, and do not fly long distances.
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Because these changes were small relative to the variation in inclination among dry leaves, the data for dry leaves were used without any further adjustment.
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The only known nest was a shallow bowl in the top of a rotting tree stump that was lined with wood chips and dry leaves.
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The costume is constructed out of light balsa wood and filled with dry leaves that burn easily at the end of the festival.
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At this point, they should be transferred into a roomy crate filled with dry leaves and kept in a cool room.
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The nest has a foundation of dry leaves and ferns.
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It is spherical with a covering of dry leaves and an internal lining of fibers from "piaava" palms.
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This leads to extremely parched skin, and the bodies brush against each other like dry leaves.
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It is made up of dry leaves and grasses.
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