Meanings
nounleaf sheep (plural leaf sheep)
- The sacoglossan sea slug Costasiella kuroshimae. It has green cerata across it's body and can indirectly perform photosynthesis via kleptoplasty.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sacoglossan sea slug Costasiella kuroshimae. It has green cerata across it's body and can indirectly perform photosynthesis via kleptoplasty.
Similar
leaf slugsea sheep
Origin
Named after the two rhinophores that emerge from the top of this slug's head, which look similar to sheep's ears.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish morska owieczka
- morska owieczkaCostasiella kuroshimae
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APA
leaf sheep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20sheep
MLA
“leaf sheep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20sheep. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf sheep,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20sheep.
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