stick insectnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/us/ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/a large insect with a long, thin body and legs:
She's as thin as a stick insect.
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- creepy-crawly
- daddy longlegs
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- earwig
- housefly
- insect
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- red admiral
- silverfish
- termite
- tortoiseshell butterfly
- tsetse fly
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