leaf insect
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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
leafed, leaf fat, leaf-footed bug, leaf gap, leafhopper, leaf insect, leaf lard, leaflet, leafleteer, leaf lettuce, leaf miner
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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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