leafbug
nounUK /ˈliːfbʌɡ/
US /ˈliːfbʌɡ/
A leafbug is a small insect that looks just like a green leaf so it can hide.
The leafbug sat so still on the branch that we almost missed it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any of various insects of the family Phylliidae that mimic leaves in shape and color.
Scientists studied the leafbug's remarkable camouflage in the rainforest.
3. A common name sometimes used for certain plant-feeding bugs that resemble foliage.
The gardener found a leafbug clinging to the underside of a fern.
4. Informal term for a person who blends in quietly with their surroundings.
At parties he was a real leafbug, standing silently in the corner.