stick insect

stick insect

n. See walking stick.

stick insect

n (Animals) any of various mostly tropical insects of the family Phasmidae that have an elongated cylindrical body and long legs and resemble twigs: order Phasmida. Also called (US and Canadian): walking stick See also leaf insect

walk′ing stick`

n. 1. a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking. 2. Also, walk′ing•stick`. Also called stick insect. any of several insects of the family Phasmatidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body. [1570–80]

Thesaurus

Noun

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stick insect - any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodieswalkingstick, walking stickphasmid, phasmid insect - large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insectsfamily Phasmatidae, family Phasmidae, Phasmatidae, Phasmidae - stick insectsdiapheromera, Diapheromera femorata - a variety of stick insect

Translations

竹节虫

stick insect

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