phasmid
[ faz-mid ]
/ ˈfæz mɪd /
noun
any insect of the order Phasmida, comprising the walking sticks and leaf insects.
adjective
of or relating to the phasmids.
Origin of phasmid
1870–75; < New Latin
Phasmida the order name, equivalent to
Phasm(a) the type genus (< Greek
phásma apparition, so named from their extremely close resemblance to surrounding plants) +
-ida
-id2
Words nearby phasmid
Example sentences from the Web for phasmid
We may remark that no species of Phasmid are known to inhabit the British Isles.
The Phasmid or Walking-sticks are herbivorous and may be collected in the midst of vegetation by sweeping or by the hand.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects |C. V. Riley
British Dictionary definitions for phasmid
phasmid
/ (ˈfæzmɪd) /
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
Word Origin for phasmid
C19: from New Latin
Phasmida, from Greek
phasma spectre
Medical definitions for phasmid
phasmid
[ făz′mĭd ]
n.
Either of a pair of caudal chemoreceptors occurring in nematodes of the class, Secernentea.