noun
large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
• Syn: ↑phasmid
• Hypernyms: ↑insect
• Hyponyms: ↑walking stick, ↑walkingstick, ↑stick insect, ↑walking leaf, ↑leaf insect
• Member Holonyms: ↑Phasmida, ↑order Phasmida, ↑Phasmatodea, ↑order Phasmatodea
Useful english dictionary. 2012.