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leaf insect

–noun
any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
Also called walking leaf.


Origin:
1860–65
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leaf insect  
n.  Any of various chiefly Asian insects of the family Phyllidae that resemble leaves in color and form. Also called walking leaf.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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