: any of an order (Phasmatodea synonym Phasmida) of large cylindrical or sometimes flattened chiefly tropical insects (such as a walking stick) that have long legs, strictly phytophagous habits, and incomplete metamorphosis and that include forms resembling leaves or twigs
phasmid
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Some lost species, including the phasmid, have subsequently been rediscovered on surrounding islets.
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John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 5 June 2019
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“Phasmid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phasmid. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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