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phasmid

phas·mid

UK/ˈfæz.mɪd/ uncommon

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large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects

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From Latin phasma (“apparition, specter, phantom”) + -id (nominal suffix), from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma, “apparition, phantom”).

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