stick insect
Noun 1. any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies (synonym) walking stick, walkingstick (hypernym) phasmid, phasmid insect (hyponym) diapheromera, Diapheromera femorata (member-holonym) Phasmidae, family Phasmidae, Phasmatidae, family Phasmatidae | ||||
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stick insect
stick insect
n : any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies [syn: walking stick, walkingstick]
stick insect
n : any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies [syn: walking stick, walkingstick]
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Phasmatodea
- "Phasmid" redirects here. For the cloning vector used in genetics, see phagemid.
The Phasmatodea are an order of insects, whose members are variously known as stick insects (in Europe), walking sticks (in the United States of America), ghost insects and leaf insects. The name is derived from the Greek "phasma" meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Some species (e.g. Anisomorpha) are capable of secreting a substance from glands on the metathorax that can cause an intense burning irritation of the eyes (and in some cases temporary blindness) and mouth of potential predators on contact.
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