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stick insect

stick insect

noun

  1. See leaf insect
    any of various mostly tropical insects of the family Phasmidae that have an elongated cylindrical body and long legs and resemble twigs: order Phasmida Also called (US and Canadian)walking stick See also leaf insect

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Origin of stick insect1

First recorded in 1850–55

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