phasmid

[faz-mid]

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noun

any insect of the order Phasmida, comprising the walking sticks and leaf insects.

adjective

of or relating to the phasmids.

phasmid

/ ˈ��æ��ɪ�� /

noun

any plant-eating insect of the mainly tropical order Phasmida: includes the leaf insects and stick insects

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Phasmida

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phasmid¹

1870–75; < New Latin Phasmida the order name, equivalent to Phasm ( a ) the type genus (< Greek ��á�� apparition, so named from their extremely close resemblance to surrounding plants) + -ida -id ²

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phasmid¹

C19: from New Latin Phasmida, from Greek phasma spectre

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Some lost species, including the phasmid, have subsequently been rediscovered on surrounding islets.

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Lord Howe Island phasmid, or stick insect, is on the list of critically endangered species.

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The Lord Howe Island stick insect – also known as the Lord Howe Island phasmid or “tree lobster” – was presumed extinct.

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Not everyone is a fan of the phasmid.

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phasis phasor

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