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leaf-miner
  • n  any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae
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leaf-nosed bat
  • n  bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
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leaf-nosed snake
  • n  any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America
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leaf-roller
  • n  moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
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leaf beet
  • n  beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
  • n  long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
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leaf beetle
  • n  brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
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leaf blade
  • n  especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
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leaf blight
  • n  any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant
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leaf bug
  • n  small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices
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leaf fat
  • n  fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
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leaf form
  • n  any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume
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leaf insect
  • n  tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
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leaf lard
  • n  fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
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leaf lettuce
  • n  distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
  • n  lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
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leaf miner
  • n  any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae
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