phasmid

phasmid
/faz"mid/, n.
1. any insect of the order Phasmida, comprising the walking sticks and leaf insects.
adj.
2. of or pertaining to the phasmids.
[1870-75; < NL Phasmida the order name, equiv. to Phasm(a) the type genus ( < Gk phásma apparition, so named from their extremely close resemblance to surrounding plants) + -ida -ID2]

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