phasmid

Definitions of phasmid
  1. noun
    large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
    synonyms: phasmid insect
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    types:
    stick insect, walking stick, walkingstick
    any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
    leaf insect, walking leaf
    tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
    Diapheromera femorata, diapheromera
    a variety of stick insect
    type of:
    insect
    a small creature with six legs, three body fragments, two antennae, and usually wings belonging in the Arthropoda phylum
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