leaf insect

noun

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.

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Also called walking leaf.

Origin of leaf insect

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby leaf insect

leaf bud, leaf butterfly, leaf coral, leaf fat, leaf gap, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaf lettuce, leaf miner, leaf mold, leaf monkey
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British Dictionary definitions for leaf insect

leaf insect

noun

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