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leaf insect

noun

  1. 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.

leaf insect

noun

  1. See stick insect
    any of various mostly tropical Asian insects of the genus Phyllium and related genera, having a flattened leaflike body: order Phasmida See also stick insect

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Word History and Origins

Origin of leaf insect1

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

The most remarkable of these is the leaf insect which can scarcely be detected from a leaf even after it has been pointed out.

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