walking leaf
ˈwɔːkɪŋ liːf
walking leaves
Definition

Definition of walking leaf - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
entomologyTECH.type of insect that resembles a leafTECH.
  • The walking leaf camouflages perfectly among the foliage.
leaf insect
2.
plantsTECH.fern with fronds that root at the tipTECH.
  • The walking leaf fern spread across the forest floor.
walking fern
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Images of walking leaf

  • walking leaf: type of insect that resembles a leaf
    type of insect that resembles a leaf
  • walking leaf: fern with fronds that root at the tip
    fern with fronds that root at the tip

Expressions with walking

walking advertisementn.
person who promotes something by wearing or using it
She is a walking advertisement for the new fitness brand.
walking deadn.
person who is alive but acts lifeless
After the long journey, he felt like the walking dead.
walking dictionaryn.
person with extensive vocabulary or word knowledge
Sarah is a walking dictionary when it comes to biology.
walking encyclopaedian.
person with a lot of knowledge about many things
He is a walking encyclopaedia in our office.
walking encyclopedian.
person with extensive knowledge and can recall facts easily
He is a walking encyclopedia in our office.
dead man walkingn.
person facing unavoidable loss
With the company's downfall, he was a dead man walking.

Expressions with leaf

leaf throughv.
turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully
He leafed through the magazine while waiting.
leaf peepingn.
activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
fig leafn.
something used to hide an undesirable fact
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
turn over a new leafv.
make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
shake like a leafv.
tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
shivering like a leafadj.
extremely nervous or anxious
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.
tremble like a leafv.
shake uncontrollably from fear or cold
She began to tremble like a leaf during the storm.
take a leaf out of someone's bookv.
adopt an idea or practice from another person's example
She decided to take a leaf out of her mentor's book and work harder.
autumn leafn.
leaf that falls from a tree in autumn
She collected an autumn leaf for her scrapbook.
banana leafn.
leaf of the banana plant, used in cooking and decoration
She wrapped the fish in a banana leaf before grilling it.

Terms related to walking leaf

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
walkarthropodbugcamouflageentomologyinsectleafmimicrynaturebotanyfrondgreenery

Examples of walking leaf in a sentence

  • Researchers discovered a new species of walking leaf.
  • The walking leaf is known for its unique rooting habit.
  • Gardeners admire the walking leaf for its spreading fronds.

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  1. French:phyllie, fougère marcheuse, ...
  2. German:Wandelndes Blatt, Wanderfarn, ...
  3. Italian:insetto foglia, felce che cammina, ...
  4. Spanish:insecto hoja, helecho camina, ...
  5. Portuguese:folha ambulante, samambaia-andante, ...
  6. Chinese:拟叶虫, 行走蕨, ...
  7. Japanese:歩く葉, ウォーキングリーフ, ...
  8. Arabic:حَشَرَة وَرَقِيَّة, سرخس الورقة السائرة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַרְק דְּמוּי עָלֶה, שַׂרְךְ נוֹדֵד, ...
  10. Russian:листовидка, ходячий лист, ...
  11. Ukrainian:листохід, папороть ходяча, ...
  12. Hindi:चलने वाला पत्ता, वॉकिंग लीफ, ...

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