Noun: phasmid
- Large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
"The phasmid's remarkable camouflage made it nearly invisible on the tree branch";
- phasmid insect
Derived forms: phasmids
Type of: insect
Part of: order Phasmatodea, order Phasmida, Phasmatodea, Phasmida
Encyclopedia: Phasmid