leaf sheep in English

Forms: leaf sheep [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Named after the two rhinophores that emerge from the top of this slug's head, which look similar to sheep's ears. Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} leaf sheep (plural leaf sheep)

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  "etymology_text": "Named after the two rhinophores that emerge from the top of this slug's head, which look similar to sheep's ears.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "The sacoglossan sea slug Costasiella kuroshimae. It has green cerata across it's body and can indirectly perform photosynthesis via kleptoplasty."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "kleptoplasty",
          "kleptoplasty"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leaf slug"
        },
        {
          "word": "sea sheep"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "leaf sheep"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Named after the two rhinophores that emerge from the top of this slug's head, which look similar to sheep's ears.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "leaf sheep",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "leaf sheep (plural leaf sheep)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The sacoglossan sea slug Costasiella kuroshimae. It has green cerata across it's body and can indirectly perform photosynthesis via kleptoplasty."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sacoglossan",
          "sacoglossan"
        ],
        [
          "cerata",
          "ceras"
        ],
        [
          "kleptoplasty",
          "kleptoplasty"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leaf slug"
        },
        {
          "word": "sea sheep"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "leaf sheep"
}

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"leaf sheep" meaning in English

Noun