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phasmid
[ faz-mid ]
noun
- any insect of the order Phasmida, comprising the walking sticks and leaf insects.
adjective
- of or relating to the phasmids.
phasmid
/ ˈfæzmɪd /
noun
- any plant-eating insect of the mainly tropical order Phasmida: includes the leaf insects and stick insects
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the order Phasmida
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phasmid1
C19: from New Latin Phasmida, from Greek phasma spectre
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Example Sentences
The Phasmid or Walking-sticks are herbivorous and may be collected in the midst of vegetation by sweeping or by the hand.
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Phyllium, fil′i-um, n. a genus of orthopterous insects of family Phasmid—leaf-insects or walking-leaves.
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We may remark that no species of Phasmid are known to inhabit the British Isles.
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Prothoracic glands: occur in Orthoptera, on the sides of prothorax in certain Phasmid genera.
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