phasmid, phasmid insect
(noun) large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
phasmid (plural phasmids)
(entomology) Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect). [from 19th c.]
(nematology) Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes. [from 20th c.]
A phagemid.
• amphids, dampish
Source: Wiktionary
Phas"mid, n. Etym: [See Phasm. Probably so called from its mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any orthopterous insect of the family Phasmidæ, as a leaf insect or a stick insect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
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