leaf insect
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of leaf insect
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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They were laid by a wild-caught female Phyllium asekiense, a leaf insect from Papua New Guinea belonging to a group called frondosum, which was known only from female specimens.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020
A female Phyllium asekiense, a leaf insect from Papua New Guinea.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020
Mr. Cumming, one of the world’s few experts on leaf insects, has never seen a leaf insect in the wild, only specimens in captivity or museums.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020
Dr. Brock has seen wild stick insects, but never a wild leaf insect.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020
Frequently, as in the case of the stick and leaf insect, the eggs are enclosed in capsules of very elaborate shapes and highly ornamented.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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