Noun: leaf insect leef in-sekt
- Tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
"The leaf insect's camouflage made it nearly invisible on the plant";
- walking leaf
Derived forms: leaf insects
Type of: phasmid, phasmid insect
Part of: genus Phyllium, Phyllium
Encyclopedia: Leaf insect