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LEAF INSECT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
Synonyms:
leaf insect; walking leaf
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("leaf insect" is a kind of...):
phasmid; phasmid insect (large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects)
Holonyms ("leaf insect" is a member of...):
genus Phyllium; Phyllium (type genus of the Phyllidae)