phasmid

[ faz-mid ]

noun
  1. any insect of the order Phasmida, comprising the walking sticks and leaf insects.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the phasmids.

Origin of phasmid

1
1870–75; <New Latin Phasmida the order name, equivalent to Phasm(a) the type genus (<Greek phásma apparition, so named from their extremely close resemblance to surrounding plants) + -ida-id2

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phasmid

/ (ˈfæzmɪd) /


noun
  1. any plant-eating insect of the mainly tropical order Phasmida: includes the leaf insects and stick insects

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the order Phasmida

Origin of phasmid

1
C19: from New Latin Phasmida, from Greek phasma spectre

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