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phasmid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun phasmid has 1 sense
- phasmid(n = noun.animal) phasmid insect - large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects; Array is a kind of insect
is a member of order phasmatodea, order phasmida, phasmatodea, phasmida
has particulars: stick insect, walking stick, walkingstick, leaf insect, walking leaf
CIDE DICTIONARY
phasmid, n. [See Phasm. Probably so called from its mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.].
Any orthopterous insect of the family Phasmidæ , as a leaf insect or a stick insect. [1913 Webster]
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