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Definition of Phasmid
1. Noun. Large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects.
Exact synonyms: Phasmid Insect
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Order Phasmatodea, Order Phasmida, Phasmatodea, Phasmida
Specialized synonyms: Stick Insect, Walking Stick, Walkingstick, Leaf Insect, Walking Leaf
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Order Phasmatodea, Order Phasmida, Phasmatodea, Phasmida
Specialized synonyms: Stick Insect, Walking Stick, Walkingstick, Leaf Insect, Walking Leaf
Definition of Phasmid
1. n. Any orthopterous insect of the family Phasmidæ, as a leaf insect or a stick insect.
Definition of Phasmid
1. Noun. (biology) Any insect of the order ''Phasmida''; the leaf insects and walking sticks ¹
2. Noun. (nematology) Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phasmid
1. a tropical insect [n -S]
Medical Definition of Phasmid
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