leaf insect
NounSynonyms:
walking leaf
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Noun (1)
- tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East IndiesSynonyms: walking leafType of phasmid, phasmid insectMember of Phyllium, genus Phyllium
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Leaf insect
Zoology, any one of several genera and species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus Phyllium, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs, resemble leaves in color and form. They are common in Southern Asia and the East Indies.
From the entry Leaf.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54