leaf litter

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Synonyms: leaf cutter, leaf litters

Antonyms: leaf cutter, leaf litters

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. Dead [[plant]] material, such as [[fallen]] [[leaf|leaves]], [[bark]], and [[twig]]s, that has fallen to the ground and may be used by [[animal]]s as [[habitat]] or for [[nest]]-building, eventually [[decompose|decomposing]] and releasing [[nutrient]]s into the [[soil]].

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