leaf insect


noun

any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
Also called walking leaf.

Origin of leaf insect

First recorded in 1860–65

British Dictionary definitions for leaf insect

leaf insect

noun

any of various mostly tropical Asian insects of the genus Phyllium and related genera, having a flattened leaflike body: order Phasmida See also stick insect