leaf butterfly
noun
: any of a genus (Kallima) of nymphalid butterflies of southern Asia with wings resembling dried or dead leaves
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Look no further than the camouflage abilities of the dead leaf butterfly, the flower mantis, or the freaky vanishing octopus for proof.
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Bethany Hubbard,
Discover Magazine,
10 Dec. 2014
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Bethany Hubbard,
Discover Magazine,
10 Dec. 2014
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